Marvin Harrison Jr. traded to Colts' AFC South rival

Marvin Harrison Jr. won't be a member of the Colts, but Indianapolis will now have to face him moving forward. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Arizona Cardinals are trading Harrison Jr. and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans. In return, the Texans are sending a 2027 second-round

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Marvin Harrison Jr. won't be a member of the Colts, but Indianapolis will now have to face him moving forward.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Arizona Cardinals are trading Harrison Jr. and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Houston Texans. In return, the Texans are sending a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Trade: the Arizona Cardinals have agreed to trade WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and 2027 7th-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2027 2nd-round pick and 2027 6th-round pick, per @rapsheet and me. pic.twitter.com/ziepfRIPr4

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2026

It was reported on Saturday that the Cardinals planned to trade Harrison Jr., although it wasn't initially clear where he would end up.

It was quickly reported that the Colts wouldn't be trading

for Harrison Jr.

On paper, the addition would make sense: Harrison's dad—Marvin Harrison Sr.—is a Hall of Famer and Colts legend, and Indianapolis needs wide receiver help; still, this deal never made sense for the Colts either.

In two-plus seasons, Harrison Jr., a former fourth overall pick, has caught 108 passes for 1,578 yards with 13 touchdowns.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Marvin Harrison Jr. traded to Colts' AFC South rival