Marvin Harrison Jr.
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 05: Marvin Harrison Jr. #18 of the Arizona Cardinals walks off the field after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 47-24 at State Farm Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Las Vegas Raiders are starting to put together an offense capable of putting up points, but they’re still missing a star wide receiver for projected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, and that’s where Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. comes into play.
Harrison, who’s struggled to mesh in the Cardinals‘ offense since being drafted in 2024, could use a fresh start.
And this isn’t just picking a random wide receiver and saying the Raiders should trade for him. ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller commented on a post saying, “Marv needs a fresh start man…,” adding, “One thing that came up consistently as I was reporting the story is how many scouts are confused about Harrison’s career thus far.”
He was one of the top WR prospects this decade, so to see how his career has panned out, even with a quarterback like Kyler Murray, is confusing to say the least. Now that Murray is gone, could Harrison be next?
One thing that came up consistently as I was reporting the story is how many scouts are confused about Harrison’s career thus far https://t.co/IFeQ9LMRlv
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) March 25, 2026
Murmurs Should Perk Raiders’ Ears Regarding Marvin Harrison Jr.
“I feel like [it was an] incomplete season for me, really,” Marvin Harrison Jr. said after the 2025 season.
After having a promising rookie year where he racked up 62 catches for 885 yards and eight touchdowns, appearing in all 17 games, Harrison battled through injuries in 2025, appearing in just 12 games for 41 catches, 608 yards, and four touchdowns.
“Obviously, been a mental battle,” Harrison said. “I never really dealt with injuries before. Obviously, appendix, I can’t really control that one at all. It just kind of happened at a bad time and then to injure both your heels is unfortunate, as well, but that’s just kind of how the way things work sometimes, but you got to keep pushing forward.”
It wasn’t just injuries. Harrison looked like he wasn’t on the same page as the rest of the offense at times, and he had some costly drops last season. But it never felt like the Cardinals had a plan for Harrison either.
Harrison Could Find New Life in Las Vegas
The best case for Marvin Harrison Jr. could be a change of scenery, and the Raiders could provide that for him. Out of all the elite wide receivers coming out of Ohio State, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson, Carnell Tate, Chris Olave, Emeka Egbuka, etc., Harrison Jr. has widely been regarded as the best prospect Ohio State has produced at the WR position.
In fact, Miller wrote about why Harrison Jr. is the top WR prospect out of that talented bunch from Ohio State.
“Harrison was regarded as a generational talent when he left Ohio State following a three-year career in which he accumulated 155 catches, 2,613 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns. …In his two seasons as a pro, Harrison has not yet lived up to his predraft expectations, catching just 103 passes for 1,493 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns over that time. He missed five games due to a heel injury in 2025. ‘I’m shocked he’s not an All-Pro yet,’ an AFC scout said.”
If the Raiders were to acquire Harrison, he’d create an All-Star offense in Las Vegas that features Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, Mendoza, and Harrison. Add in Tyler Linderbaum and Kolton Miller if elite offensive linemen make that list.
The Cardinals will install a new offense under first-year head coach Mike LeFleur, and the hope for Arizona is that Harrison bounces back. But if he continues to be the odd man out in Arizona, the Raiders should look to see what draft capital would be necessary for a potential trade.