Marvin Harrison Jr. is not on the field for the Cardinals today in their Week 5 matchup against the Lions, and the reason is stark: he’s being traded. According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, this whole thing has flown past the point of no return.
Harrison Jr. Is Already Out The Door
This isn’t just some rumor floating around. Harrison Jr. wasn’t present at Saturday night’s team meetings before the game, and we’re told he’s been explicitly informed that he *is* being dealt away. There’s no turning back from this. It feels like the ending is already written, even if we don’t know all the details just yet.
The Cardinals’ Calculated Delay
So, why the hold-up? The Cardinals are clearly trying to play chess, not checkers, in this trade market. They’re looking to squeeze every last drop out of the Texans, or they’re hoping some other team gets desperate. Specifically, they’re waiting to see if there’s a receiver injury on Monday night when the Bills or Rams play. That could spark an urgent bid from another club. From their perspective, it makes total sense to wait until at least Tuesday morning to finalize anything. They’re just trying to maximize the return.
No Going Back For Arizona
But make no mistake, Harrison Jr. is gone. It’s an impossible situation for the Cardinals to reverse course and keep him. Unless they want to do the truly dysfunctional thing and deactivate him week after week until the trade deadline hits, there’s no path forward with him on the roster. While, in theory, a dysfunctional team could change its mind, in practice, it just isn’t happening. They’ve made their bed here.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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