Colts to release veteran WR Marvin Harrison

Written by on February 23, 2009

If Marvin Harrison plans to return for a 14th season, it won’t be with the team that selected him with the 19th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft.

The Indianapolis Colts plan on officially releasing the 8-time Pro Bowler on Tuesday or Wednesday & rumors are already surfacing about Harrison signing with his hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Harrison showed last season that he is indeed nearing the end of a future HOF career, as he averaged career-lows in receiving yards (636), receiving yards per game (42.4), yards per catch (10.6) and receiving touchdowns (5). (In 15 games or more)

In Harrison’s last game as a Colt, he caught just 3 receptions for 20 yards during Indianapolis’ 23-17 Wild Card loss to San Diego on January 4th, 2009.

Marvin Harrison was one of the NFL’s most dynamic receivers from 1999-2006, as he averaged 103 receptions, 1,402 receiving yards & 13 receiving touchdowns per season.

Harrison needs 3 more receiving touchdowns to surpass Cris Carter (130 career TD’s)  for 4th place on the NFL’s all-time list.

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  1. DJ Special Blend from Chicago   On   February 24, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Here’s your headline for next Feb:

    The Chicago Bears are Superbowl champs with their new QB to WR combination of Micheal Vick and Marvin Harrison!!!!!

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