Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett sends powerful message after Marvin Harrison Jr. trade

The Arizona Cardinals announced their intention to trade wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. before the fifth week of the season. The young talent had slipped down the Cardinals' preferred hierarchy this season. Consequently, they chose to sever ties with the former fourth overall pick. Houston Texans emerged as the victorious party in securing Harrison.

In exchange for two draft picks, the Texans made the trade official. Following Arizona's Week 5 defeat, quarterback Jacoby Brissett addressed the trade. "It's a person we all have a relationship with outside of football," Brissett remarked. "As much as everyone can say it's the business, that don't make it easy. That makes it the toughest because it is part of the business.

But it's somebody that I know I'll miss and a lot of people in that locker room will miss. I'm sure a lot of us are rooting for Marv." Harrison did not feature in the Cardinals' Sunday encounter against the Detroit Lions. Given the Lions' offensive prowess, the absence of Harrison would not have altered the outcome. The Lions overwhelmed Arizona, clinching a 45-21 triumph.

The Cardinals evidently hoped Harrison would visit their facility to reevaluate his NFL marketability. However, certain scenarios remain out of reach. With the Texans now part of Harrison's new chapter, Arizona must embark on the journey of identifying their forthcoming star receiver.