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The Arizona Cardinals’ offense ranks in the bottom third in total yards in the NFL this season.
Kyler Murray, the team’s regular starting quarterback, has thrown six touchdowns and three interceptions in the five games he has appeared in this year. Murray missed Monday night’s 27-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has faced some criticism since the Cardinals selected him in the first round of last year’s draft — with his Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion father, Marvin Harrison Sr., among those criticizing Arizona’s offense.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) of the Arizona Cardinals scores a touchdown in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 3, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
The younger Harrison quelled the noise, finishing Monday night with 96 receiving yards and recording his third touchdown of the season. After his best game of the season, the 23-year-old Cardinals receiver took his father’s jab.
“Everybody has their own opinions,” Harrison Jr. replied. on a question about the Indianapolis Colts legend. “… He said that’s how he feels, not how I feel. I think it’s good to mention because I trust all the guys.”
Former NFL wide receiver Marvin Harrison poses with his bronze bust after his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the Pro Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Canton, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
In the days leading up to the Cardinals-Cowboys game, Harrison Sr. to ESPN that it had become “very difficult for me to watch the Cardinals’ offense.”
The elder Harrison pointed to the Cardinals’ offensive style, suggesting it was unfamiliar and disjointed.
“The style of offense that I’m used to, that I’m used to seeing as a professional eye as a wide receiver … I just can’t relate to seeing that [current] violation, that kind of violation,” he added. “Basically, I can’t relate to what’s going on there … It doesn’t add up to me. I can’t handle it.”
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Harrison Sr. spent his entire NFL career with the Colts, finishing with 14,580 receiving yards over 190 regular season games. Harrison Sr. noted that he tries to exercise restraint when it comes to discussions with his son about the state of the Cardinals.
“It takes a lot of self-control and duct tape,” Harrison Sr. said. “I’m going to keep my mouth shut and just not say anything.”
Harrison Jr. praised the 53-year-old for excelling in his role as a father.
Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. poses for portraits with his father and former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison after being selected fourth overall in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals during the 2024 NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
“He’s done a great job just being a dad,” the former Ohio State star said after Monday’s game. “He’s tougher on my little brother now. He just lets me go out there and play.”
Jacoby Brissett handled the starting quarterback duties Monday, finishing with 261 passing yards and two touchdowns in a strong offensive showing by the Cardinals.
Murray was sidelined with a foot injury. After the game, the NFL Network reported that Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed that Murray would “remain the team’s starting quarterback once he is fully healthy.” However, on Tuesday, ESPN reported that Brissett was named the Week 10 starter behind Murray and the team “consulted with multiple doctors regarding his foot injury.”
Murray is now expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.
The Cardinals are 3-5 entering Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Harrison hopes Arizona can build on the offensive momentum from Monday going forward.
“I feel like we know we can do it,” Harrison Jr. said. “It’s just about doing it, you know? I think that’s always the frustrating part. We’ve got all the pieces. We’ve got the coaches. We’ve got the players to do what we think we can do, and it’s just about executing at a high level. I think we did a good job of that.”
