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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 victory 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 Hall of Fame father and Super Bowl champion 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 silenced 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 catcher addressed his father’s jab.
“Everyone has their own opinions,” Harrison Jr. responded to 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 it because I trust all the guys.”
Former NFL wide receiver Marvin Harrison poses with his bronze bust following 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. told ESPN that it had become “very difficult for me to watch the Cardinals offense.”
Harrison’s father pointed out the Cardinals’ offensive style, suggesting it was unknown and unidentifiable.
“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] offense, that style of offense,” he added. “Basically, I can’t relate to what’s going on there… It doesn’t fit me. “I can’t deal with that.”
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Harrison Sr. spent his entire storied NFL career with the Colts, finishing with 14,580 receiving yards in 190 regular season games. Harrison Sr. noted that he tries to be measured when it comes to conversations with his son about the status of the Cardinals.
“It takes a lot of self-control and duct tape,” Harrison Sr. said. “I have to shut my mouth and 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 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 father,” the former Ohio State star said after Monday’s game. “He’s tougher on my little brother now. He just lets me go out and play.”
Jacoby Brissett took over starting quarterback duties on Monday and finished with 261 passing yards and two touchdowns in a strong offensive performance for the Cardinals.
Murray was out with a foot injury. After the game, 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 starter for Week 10 after Murray and the team “conferred with several doctors regarding his foot injury.”
Murray is now expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.
The Cardinals are 3-5 heading into this Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Harrison hopes Arizona can build on the offensive momentum starting Monday.
“I feel like we know we can do it,” said Harrison Jr. “It’s just about doing it, you know? I think that’s always the frustrating part. We have all the pieces. We have the coaches. We have 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.”
