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1 of 6 | Marvin Harrison Jr. speaks to nan media aft being selected by nan Arizona Cardinals astatine nan 2024 NFL Draft connected Thursday successful Detroit. Photo by Rena Laverty/UPI | License Photo
DETROIT, April 25 (UPI) -- New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. said he hopes to person a akin profession to Larry Fitzgerald, but first expects a learning curve aft being picked No. 4 wide successful nan 2024 NFL Draft.
"I'm conscionable going to spell retired location and beryllium me," Harrison told reporters Thursday. "I'm not going to effort to beryllium anybody else."
Harrison made nan comments aft stepping disconnected nan shape Thursday successful downtown Detroit. He was nan first non-quarterback picked, pursuing selections of Caleb Williams to nan Chicago Bears, Jayden Daniels to nan Washington Commanders and Drake Maye to nan New England Patriots.
Harrison, an All-American astatine Ohio State nan past 2 seasons, will now drawback passes from Kyler Murray arsenic portion of a revamped Cardinals offense.
Harrison became nan earliest wide receiver taken by nan Cardinals successful an NFL Draft since 2004, erstwhile they selected Fitzgerald astatine No. 3 overall. He went connected to go nan franchise's all-time starring walk catcher, pinch 1,432 catches for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns.
"Hopefully, I tin person nan profession that Larry had," Harrison said. "That would beryllium amazing. I gotta effort to beryllium maine and activity arsenic difficult arsenic I tin and thief nan squad triumph shot games."
Harrison besides will beryllium chasing nan bequest of different legend, his father. The Pro Football Hall of Famer is nan Indianapolis Colts' all-time starring walk catcher, pinch 1,102 catches, 14,580 yards and 128 scores.
"I've been training for this my full life," Harrison said. "It's ever been my extremity to play successful nan NFL. There will beryllium immoderate learning curve, but hopefully I'll study fast."
