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Marvin Harrison Jr.'s Relieved Reaction to Highlight-Reel TD Grab Spoke Volumes

Exhale.
Marvin Harrison Jr. was relieved after he caught a touchdown against the Seahawks
Marvin Harrison Jr. was relieved after he caught a touchdown against the Seahawks | Screengrab via NFL on Prime

Marvin Harrison Jr. was going through it as his Cardinals took on the Seahawks at home in Thursday Night Football.

The second-year receiver has had difficulty with drops to start his 2025 campaign, which continued Thursday evening on a bad drop in the second quarter on a third-down play which led to an interception for the Seahawks.

He may have been able to right the wrongs, though, with a 16-yard touchdown catch from Kyler Murray. Harrison made a great grab in the end zone to bring the Cardinals within one possession, and looked incredibly relieved after the score.

Maybe this was the moment last year's No. 4 pick was searching for after some tough moments to start the new season. Heading into Thursday's game against Seattle, he had 10 receptions on 17 targets for 142 yards and a touchdown over Arizona's first three games. With the big fourth-quarter touchdown, he's brought in six catches for 66 yards and a score on 10 targets. That includes a huge 18-yard catch on the Cardinals' following drive to bring them to the seven-yard line before a game-tying touchdown.

Hopefully he can finally exhale after plenty of difficult discussions surrounding his play, although his former Ohio State teammates are anything but worried.


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Blake Silverman
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.