Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. plans to return from the heel injury that kept him out the last two games, but that doesn’t mean he’s fully healthy.
Harrison said he “probably” play injured the rest of the seasonaccording to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.
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Given that the Cardinals are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, it’s fair to wonder if it’s smart for them to let their talented young receiver play injured for three games that mean nothing for the future of the franchise. The Cardinals selected Harrison with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and when you make that kind of investment in a player, you don’t want him to let an injury at the end of one year turn into something that affects him the next year.
Harrison said he thinks he will play Sunday against the Falcons, but he doesn’t know how big his role in the offense will be.
“Yeah, we’ll see,” Harrison said. “And whatever my role is, next Sunday I’m going to do my best to play my role, help the team win, make the plays if they come my way and whatever I can do to help the team at this point.”
Helping the team win at this point is fine, but what the Cardinals really need is Harrison helping the team win in 2026 and beyond.
