Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is joining an exclusive club that he may not want to be part of. The Arizona Cardinals have traded Harrison, who they drafted at No. 4 overall just a few years ago, to the Texans, Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed on Sunday. Arizona is trading the 24-year-old and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Texans for a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick, according to ESPN.
When the Cardinals drafted Harrison in the 2024 overall draft, like any team that picks a player in the top 10, they thought they had found a long-term star. Flash forward 33 games later, and things haven't worked out as expected for either party. Other than Harrison, in the last 10 years, only four other top-5 picks have been traded before their fourth season.
The majority of the players haven't fared too well in their careers after that initial trade. Harrison will be looking to rewrite history and turn the move into a success. Let's take a look at the other players with similar stories and how they played before and after the trade. 2-2 record, 5 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Didn't appear in a game in the first year with DAL 22 starts over 3 years, 124 combined tackles, 2 INTs, 1 forced fumbles 44 combined tackles, 3 passes defended with ATL 31 starts, 191 combined tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 INTs Two-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champion Harrison has just five receptions for 85 yards so far this season.
He has yet to record a 1,000-yard receiving season in his first two years in the league, dropping from 885 yards in his rookie season to 608 yards last year. The wide receiver's success at Ohio State made most people believe he would be an instant star in the league, but the stat line has fallen flat. Harrison will now have a new start with the Texans, who won their first game this week, defeating the now 0-5 Tennessee Titans 26-3.
Houston will face the 4-1 Jaguars, who are coming off a last-minute thrilling victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, next week. Quarterback Zach Wilson went from the No. 2 overall pick to a bust very quickly. In his rookie year, he went 3-10 with nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
The next season, he started nine games at 5-4, had a slew of bad performances, and cycled between the bench and the field all season. Since being traded by the Jets, Wilson hasn't started a single game and has made just four game appearances, all with the Miami Dolphins. Wilson's trade did not equate to a new start for the QB, and he became a career backup after his failed experiment in NY.
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