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By Ricardo Sandoval
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Arizona Cardinals star rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return.
ESPN's Field Yates was among the first to share the news via Twitter/X.
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Harrison Jr. left the game with zero receptions for zero yards. The Cardinals are currently down 24-10 at halftime against the Green Bay Packers.
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Harrison Jr. headed to the blue medical tent after he stumbled and fell following an incomplete pass. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray targeted Harrison with 6:28 left in the second quarter. The Packers broke up the play as Harrison took a tough hit on the play.
After the play, Harrison Jr. got up and took a step before stumbling and going to the ground. He was assisted to the sideline and eventually to the blue tent.
The 22-year-old rookie wide receiver has had quite the start to his NFL career. Through six games this season, Harrison Jr. has collected 17 receptions on 35 targets for 279 yards and four touchdowns and averaged 16.4 yards per reception.
Harrison Jr. has only surpassed 100 yards one time, which came in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, where he recorded 130 yards, which is a career high thus far. Since then, he has tallied 145 yards in the past four games.
If Harrison Jr. were to miss the rest of this game and beyond, it would be a significant blow to the Cardinals' offense. Murray would need to rely on guys like Greg MDortch, Michael Wilson, and tight end Trey McBride to carry the load through the air.
The Cardinals are currently 2-3 in the season and are looking to come back on the Packers to move to 3-3 and tie for the lead in the NFC West.
Arizona selected Harrison Jr. with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He spent three years at Ohio State University and was one of the more dynamic players in the league out of college.
He panned out a great college career for himself where he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, was a two-time Unanimous All-American, Big Ten Most Valuable Player, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, two-time Big Ten Receiver of the Year, and two-time First-Team All-Big Ten.
Harrison Jr. isn't the only Cardinal who suffered an injury. Cardinals defensive lineman Bilal Nichols was ruled out for the rest of the game because of a stinger, and linebacker Kyzir White also left the game with a knee injury, though his return is questionable.
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