Marvin Harrison Jr. informed he's being traded as Cardinals seek a second-round pick in return

The team has informed Harrison it is finalizing a deal to trade him and he will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Detriot Lions, ESPN first reported and OutKick has confirmed.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Harrison was not initially told what team he'd be traded to, perhaps, one NFL source said, because the Cardinals were open to the idea of having the news leak, and then other teams would raise their trade offers for Harrison.CARDINALS' MARVIN HARRISON JR LOOKS ENTIRELY DISINTERESTED AS SEASON GETS OFF TO A PUTRID STARTArizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.(18) runs a route against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half of an NFL game at SoFi Stadium on Sept.

13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.(Cooper Neill/Getty Images)But he's definitely going somewhere else.Harrison, the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, was the fourth player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft ahead of multiple starting quarterbacks and more productive players such as Brock Bowers, but he has fallen out of favor over the last year as his production declined, his effort and even body language around the team has been questioned and other teams showed interest in acquiring him.CAN MARVIN HARRISON JR.

AND TREY MCBRIDE CARRY THE CARDINALS OFFENSE UNDER NEW COACH MIKE LAFLEUR?New coach Mike LaFleur had defended Harrison's effort, saying, "I don’t see it that way.I think his running style is different than some other people’s," while adding that other players had increasingly more defined roles in an offense with limited weekly plays.Marvin Harrison Jr.

(18) of the Arizona Cardinals rushes against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on Nov.03, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.

(Sam Hodde/Getty Images)LaFleur also said some opportunities for Harrison have been...