ARIZONA – The Arizona Cardinals have every intention of getting Marvin Harrison Jr. involved early and often in their Week 13 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
“We’re going to get him going today. We’re going to get him going today. The passing game is going to come through him and he’s going to impact the game,” Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said in an interview with NFL Network.
#Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has only made 10 total catches over the last three weeks. But Jonathan Gannon told me: “We’re going to launch it today” against the #Vikings.
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– Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 1, 2024
Harrison, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has had an up-and-down campaign to start his NFL career. Being in a run-heavy offense, Harrison didn’t see targets like other receivers in his rookie class, and the start of the season was marked by a few quiet games from the Ohio State product.
However, Harrison scored four touchdowns in his last four games, although Arizona’s return from its bye week saw an overall disappointing loss to the Seattle Seahawks, where Harrison only had one reception. for four yards.
Earlier in the season, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said he had full confidence in Harrison reaching his potential:
“When you’re one of those guys, his mentality and his expectations of himself will always stay the same. It’s nothing I can do, whatever you write, it’s not going to affect how he feels like he should play the game or wants to play the game,” Murray said.
“At the same time, I don’t think we’ve even scratched the surface of what we can be. I know it’s frustrating for the fans and it’s frustrating for us too because I want him to make it 10 catches per game, 100 yards per game We all want that, but again, it takes time, it takes work and that’s where we all strive to be great, and I believe we’ll get there. .
We’ll see if Harrison can bounce back in Minnesota.
