The Cardinals' decision to move on from a high-draft pick like Harrison Jr. is a significant development. For the Texans, this is a high-upside acquisition that reunites a dynamic college duo, potentially changing the trajectory of their season.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. trade: Cardinals send former top-5 pick to Texans for multiple draft choices
Harrison Jr. reunites with his Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud in Houston after a failure to launch in Arizona The Arizona Cardinals' divorce with 2024 fourth overall pick wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is actually happening. Arizona is trading the 24-year-old, along with a 2027 seventh-round pick, to the Houston Texans for a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick, according toESPN. Texans head coach confirmed the trade on Sunday, following Houston's first win of the year, a 26-3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. The trade was announced during the Cardinals' game against theDetroit Lions, a game in which Harrison was inactive due to the pending trade. Rumors swirled over the weekend that a trade could be imminent, and now Harrison will get a fresh start after his time with the Cardinals didn't go as expected. Texans quarterback and Harrison's former Ohio State teammate C.J. Stroud was asked about the trade after his game. "You want to know more? I don't know what more I can tell you," Stroud said with a smile. "I think he's a great guy, think he's a great player, and I'm excited to get him here." Video 12Audio 3Audio 41/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the adVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE
By Garrett PodellOctober 11, 2026CBS Sports
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Kyrie Irving Trade is 'No. 1' Question for NBA Execs Talking to Mavs Insider amid Latest Rumors
The Dallas Mavericks are off to an impressive 4-2 start, but it sounds like the sharks are already circling to try and pry away one of their best players. During Monday's episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported that Mavs star guard Kyrie Irving is one of the most talked-about names on the trade market this season. "When I'm talking to executives and scouts around the league, when the Mavericks come up, it's the No. 1 thing people are asking me about," MacMahon said (11:38 mark). At 34 years old, Irving is 15 years older than Mavs budding phenom Cooper Flagg. The duo combined for 68 points in a recent win over the Houston Rockets, with Irving leading the way with 35. While Dallas is known to be rebuilding under first-year head coach Dusty May, the team's strong start has fueled hope for a potential playoff run this season. MacMahon went on to explain that while Irving seemed like a top trade candidate entering this year, it will now take a lot to convince the Mavs to let him go. "Going into this season, I would've said more likely than not he gets moved by the deadline, but I didn't feel super strongly about it," MacMahon said. "The more I see the team, the more I'm around the team, the more I think it's gonna be awfully hard to trade him. Not that there won't be a big market; there will be, but if they've got a chance to compete for a play-in, playoff spot, I just think it's gonna be really tough to move Kyrie."
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Cowboys should consider trading George Pickens: 5 logical NFL deadline destinations
Pickens received only four targets in Dallas' historic collapse against Arizona, adding urgency to the Cowboys' decision before the NFL trade deadline ARLINGTON, Texas -- Shortly afterChad Ryland's game-winning field goal went through the uprights to seal a 33-30 comeback, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens flew down the hallway and into the locker room by himself. No other teammate, coach, or staff member moved faster to get into the locker room and out of AT&T Stadium after Dallas made ugly history with its blown 14-point lead. Pickens' lack of targets was glaring. CeeDee Lamb led the way with 11 targets on Sunday while tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford was second with five targets. Pickens caught two passes for 48 yards. Four targets in a game simply isn't enough. Pickens hasn't been bad this season: his 533 yards receiving rank as the 15th most in the NFL in 2026, just behindTrey McBride and just in front ofGarrett Wilson (527) andJa'Marr Chase (492). He is still on pace to exceed 1,100 receiving yards, but it regularly feels like the Cowboys are leaving production out on the field. Since Schottenheimer blamed Pickens' lack of vigor for run blocking for the team's struggling offense in a loss to the Green Bay Packers, he has 10 targets across the last two games.
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