Cardinals' Kyler Murray Vows Marvin Harrison Jr. Connection 'Will Be Better' in 2025

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is looking forward to building a stronger connection with wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. on the field in 2025.

"For him to have eight touchdowns and feel like he didn't even scratch the surface, that's saying something," Murray told Arizona Sports’ Cardinals Corner (h/t Christian Gonzales of NFL.com). "Obviously, me and him have to be better and we will be better. But I loved where he was mentally at the end of the season."

"Being more open, being more comfortable with the guys in the locker room, being more comfortable with me, being more comfortable just to speak his mind within the receiving room with (Israel Woolfork and Drew Terrell)," he added.

The Cardinals selected Harrison with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft and he was expected to immediately serve as a key contributor in their passing attack following a stellar college career at Ohio State.

His rookie season got off to a slow start, as he was limited to just one catch for four yards in Week 1. Harrison immediately responded, hauling in four receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns in his second game.

On the season, the 22-year-old racked up 62 catches for 885 yards and eight scores in 17 games.

Harrison finished No. 5 among rookies in receiving yards.

While his overall production wasn't a major disappointment, Murray acknowledged that the chemistry between the two needed work in Dec. 2024.

"We gotta get better," Murray told reporters at the time. "It's not where he wants it, it's not where I want it to be, it's not where this team needs it to be."

The Cardinals didn't add any notable weapons to their passing offense in free agency, leaving Harrison and tight end Trey McBride as Murray's top targets once again in 2025.

The signal-caller is specifically targeting an improved on-field rapport with Harrison as the receiver enters his second year in the NFL.