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Marvin Harrison trade finalized before Sunday games
Texans secured Marvin Harrison trade before Sunday's games.
In brief
Texans secured Marvin Harrison trade before Sunday's games. Texans finalized trade for Marvin Harrison with Cardinals before Sunday's games. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
Marvin Harrison trade status
The trade for Marvin Harrison was likely finalized before Sunday's games started.
“Marvin Harrison didn’t play, and presumably wasn’t even in the building, one day after the mysterious half-report emerged from Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport of ESPNFL that Harrison would be traded to a team to be named later”
Cardinals' trade strategy
Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort and Texans GM Nick Caserio had worked together for 14 years.
“the simple fact that Cardinals G.M. Monti Ossenfort and Texans G.M. Nick Caserio spent 14 years together, from 2006 through 2019”
Trade timing rationale
The teams wanted to avoid announcing the trade before Sunday's games to prevent distraction.
“the goal was to not create a distraction before Sunday’s game, more for the Texans than for the Cardinals”
Texans' announcement timing
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans revealed the trade during postgame press conference.
“At the end of his postgame press conference, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans (who was never a member of the Belichick hive) blurted it out after being asked about Harrison multiple times”
Cardinals' game status
Cardinals game kicked off at 4:25 p.m. ET and hadn't ended by Sunday.
“The Cardinals game, which kicked off at 4:25 p.m. ET, hadn’t ended. It hadn’t even started”
Trade completion timeline
The trade was completed before Sunday's games started to avoid potential better offers.
“If the deal wasn’t already done, there was no reason for the Cardinals to not wait and see whether another team that had yet to play (up to and including the Monday night game between the Bills and Rams) would develop a sudden need for Harrison due to an injury and make a better offer for the fourth overall pick in the 2026 draft”
Physical clearance status
Harrison must pass a physical to complete the trade process.
“Harrison must still pass a physical. While that’s usually a technicality, it’s a technicality that kept Maxx Crosby in Las Vegas after the deal was announced that would have sent him to Baltimore”
What it means
Texans finalized trade for Marvin Harrison with Cardinals before Sunday's games.
