{"id":2681,"date":"2025-09-14T20:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2025-09-14T20:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:16:42","slug":"murray-harrison-jr-connection-shows-promise-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=2681","title":{"rendered":"Murray-Harrison Jr. connection shows promise early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Josh Weinfuss<span class=\"timestamp \">Sep 10, 2025, 06:00 AM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\"><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>TEMPE, Ariz. &#8212; When <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8fc7b962-95e1-3cb8-6a7d-b499de9ad546\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ari\/arizona-cardinals\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> quarterback <a data-player-guid=\"9bef707d-d33f-266b-3020-81900d735915\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3917315\/kyler-murray\">Kyler Murray<\/a> hit wide receiver <a data-player-guid=\"7a24e799-fc0e-395e-b740-4ecee71a3c53\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4432708\/marvin-harrison-jr\">Marvin Harrison Jr<\/a>. down the right sideline early in the second quarter of Sunday&#8217;s 20-13 win over the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"97d2f6c9-2f22-459c-306a-046941ccab2a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/no\/new-orleans-saints\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>, it was a capstone moment for them and the team.<\/p>\n<p>A constant topic of conversation all offseason through training camp and into the first week of the regular season was about the growth and development of Murray and Harrison&#8217;s relationship.<\/p>\n<p>That pass was, to some, the play that signified that the two have figured it out.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\">Best of NFL Nation<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazyload=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/r1544382_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" class=\"round lazyload\" \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46234416\/nfl-chicago-bears-caleb-williams-accuracy\">Caleb Williams&#8217; accuracy still an issue<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46217654\/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-quarterback-star-fame-changed\">How Jayden Daniels&#8217; life has changed<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46237790\/nfl-cincinnati-bengals-trey-hendrickson-sacks\">Bengals&#8217; Hendrickson returns to form<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46225168\/nfl-carolina-panthers-tetairoa-mcmillan-bryce-young\">Panthers&#8217; McMillan impressive in debut<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46236275\/seattle-seahawks-figuring-how-replace-metcalf-receiver\">Post-DK not easy for Seahawks<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46230485\/spencer-rattler-new-orleans-saints-stay-locked-approaching-nfl-week-2-san-francisco-49ers\">Rattler, Saints stay locked in<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And, to some degree, it was to Harrison and Murray, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that&#8217;s always the biggest story between us is being able to connect on those deep balls,&#8221; Harrison said. &#8220;All offseason I&#8217;ve been trying to tell him, just put some air on it. I think he put some air on it and I [went and] made a play there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Murray doesn&#8217;t think that kind of play would&#8217;ve been completed between them last year. The reasons? They&#8217;re small, he said. But they made it look easy, a testament to the work the two put in this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He played his ass off [Sunday],&#8221; Murray said. &#8220;I could feel the confidence. I could feel the progression in his mindset, in his game and just I&#8217;m very confident where he&#8217;s at, and I hope he feels good about today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Murray could see Sunday that there was a difference in Harrison, who finished with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can just tell you&#8217;re just watching him move, his mannerisms, all of it,&#8221; Murray said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been around him for two years now, so you may not see it, but I see it. I can feel it. He&#8217;s just more confident in himself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For as promising as that deep ball and their connection was to them, their coaches need to see more.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Jonathan Gannon said one game was not enough to tell if the Murray-Harrison connection had improved in totality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have to keep doing a good job with it, but I liked where it was at,&#8221; Gannon said. &#8220;Obviously, efficient, productive and explosive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing straddled the fence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes and no,&#8221; he said when asked if one game was enough to say how far along they are.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\">Breaking News from Adam Schefter<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/contributor\/adam-schefter\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/schefter_adam.png\" width=\"40%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the ESPN app and enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/contributor\/adam-schefter\" target=\"new\">Adam Schefter&#8217;s news alerts<\/a> to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in by tapping the alerts bell in the top right corner. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/43511398\/introducing-espn-reporter-breaking-news-alerts-faq-fans\" target=\"new\">click here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m certainly happy with the way that they played and the way they connected on a number of opportunities, but I think that&#8217;s something we&#8217;re going to evaluate every week and every game as we go through the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To Gannon, the more impressive connection between Murray and Harrison came later in the game on a third-and-11 from the Cardinals 5-yard line a couple of minutes into the fourth quarter. Anything short of a first down on the play would&#8217;ve had Arizona punting, up 20-10, and giving New Orleans prime real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Murray hit Harrison on a quick pass, and he powered his way to a 12-yard gain, lowering his shoulder in the process. He said after the game the play hurt, but the pain was worth getting the first down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought that was a big-time play in the game, but there were other times that Marvin didn&#8217;t get the ball that I liked what he was doing,&#8221; Gannon said. &#8220;You guys know the passing game&#8217;s going to go through [<a data-player-guid=\"bd8caf85-18e8-478a-ff01-42ac1225ccff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4361307\/trey-mcbride\">Trey McBride<\/a>] and [Harrison]. Then the role players need to get involved and do a good job, which they did.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know [Murray] completed the ball to a lot of different guys, and they&#8217;ll make their hay when it&#8217;s time, but with our premier playmakers we need to make sure that&#8217;s on point, and I thought it was.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46210352\/nfl-arizona-cardinals-kyler-murray-marvin-harrison-connection\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh WeinfussSep 10, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. 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