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Marvin Harrison Jr. Drops Easiest Catch He'll See All Day vs. 49ers
Marvin Harrison Jr. probably wants to go hide for a while.
During the second half of the Arizona Cardinals' matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Harrison had one of the more embarrassing drops you'll ever see from an NFL receiver.
The Cardinals had first-and-10 on their own 45-yard line when Kyler Murray dropped back and saw Harrison wide open downfield. He uncorked a perfect throw that hit Harrison right in the hands. Somehow, the 23-year-old failed to come up with it.
Video is below.
Marvin Harrison Jr............. 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/xQwKLk0Hrt
— Im not a fan of your favorite team (@fsh733) September 21, 2025
There is no one within five yards of him there and he just straight up dropped it.
NFL fans couldn't believe what they had just seen.
Marvin Harrison Jr. managers LOOK AWAY pic.twitter.com/LiJxAmJwur
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) September 21, 2025
Marvin Harrison Jr. was just wide open down field.... and dropped it.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 21, 2025
As bad as drops come for Marvin Harrison Jr.
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 21, 2025
Marvin Harrison Jr. was WIDE open for a huge gain but dropped this 😭 pic.twitter.com/rT2p292JFa
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) September 21, 2025
marvin harrison jr with one of the worst drops you will ever see
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) September 21, 2025
So far on the day, Harrison has one catch for six yards on four targets.
The Cardinals selected him with the fourth pick in the 2024 NFL draft and expected him to immediately be an elite receiver for Murray. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.
As a rookie last season, Harrison struggled at times and finished the season with 62 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns. He only produced two 100-yard games and had only more than five catches twice. His career has been up and down, and this season has been no different so far.
The drop on Sunday just added to his misery.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.