Texans complete trade with Cardinals for WR Marvin Harrison Jr. - ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Texans coach DeMeco Ryans ended his postgame news conference in grand fashion Sunday by telling reporters that Houston had completed a trade for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

The Texans sent two picks in the 2027 draft (a second-rounder and sixth-rounder) to the Cardinals for Harrison and a 2027 seventh-round selection, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Ryans' announcement came after Houston defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3. Quarterback C.J. Stroud went 26-of-34 for 261 passing yards with two total touchdowns (one rushing and one passing).

Harrison and Stroud played together (2021-2022) at Ohio State and were All-Americans in 2022. The Texans believe the reunion can turn Harrison into the player many believe he would become when he was selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 draft.

«He [is] a dynamic playmaker,» Stroud said. «Somebody who runs great routes, someone who can catch really any ball, and I'm just super excited to get with him. I loved him in college. He's probably the hardest worker I've ever been around in my life.»

Harrison is inactive for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions as the trade was being completed. Harrison was not at the Cardinals' team meetings Saturday night, sources told ESPN's Josh Weinfuss.

Harrison has five catches on 12 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown through four games this season and was the fifth-most-targeted player on the Cardinals' offense. Tight end Trey McBride, wide receivers Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne, and running back Jeremiyah Love have more targets than Harrison, who was tied with the sixth-most receptions on the team.

Stroud revealed that the Texans consulted with him to get