Kyler Murray Has 'Utmost Confidence' in Marvin Harrison Jr., 'He Needs Me, I Need Him'

Despite his struggles with drops early in the 2025 NFL season, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has the belief of his quarterback.

Harrison and quarterback Kyler Murray looked out of sync for much of Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, but Harrison came to life in the fourth quarter, catching four passes for 42 yards in the frame, including a touchdown.

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Speaking to reporters after the game, Murray hyped up Harrison's fourth-quarter performance and made it clear that he has no concerns about going to his No. 1 wideout in big spots, saying: "He played his ass off in [the] fourth quarter. When he got man, he made [the] plays. The touchdown catch was an amazing catch. So, again, I got the utmost confidence in him. I think he should have it as well."

Murray continued by discussing the symbiotic relationship between himself and Harrison, saying: "He needs me, I need him. This is a team sport, four-quarter game, and I understand he's not coming out of the game. I don't want him to come out of the game."

Harrison, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison, was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft after a spectacular college career at Ohio State.

Expectations were high for him to step in and immediately play at a high level in the NFL, but that hasn't necessarily been the case.

As a rookie, Harrison finished with 62 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns, and he caught only 53.4 percent of his targets.

There was hope he could build on that production and develop into a true WR1 in Year 2, however, he doesn't seem to be trending in that direction yet.

Harrison has 16 catches for 208 yards and two scores through four games, but perhaps most importantly, he is tied for the fourth-most drops among wide receivers this season.

Given the state of the Cardinals' receiving corps, all Murray can do is place his belief in Harrison and keep throwing the ball.

Outside of Harrison, the Cards have Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zay Jones at wideout, none of whom have consistently put up numbers that would say they are legitimate starting NFL receivers.

Of course, Murray does have one of the NFL's top tight ends in Trey McBride, but he can't do it all himself, which is why Harrison coming into his own is so important to the Cardinals' success.

Thursday's last-second loss dropped Arizona to 2-2 on the season, but there is a great chance for a bounce back next week when the Cardinals host the winless Tennessee Titans.