The Los Angeles Chargers are still in the market for some extra pass-catchers, as Justin Herbert hasn't had the same game-breaker on the outside that many of his other elite or semi-elite contemporaries have. The Chargers have invested some top NFL Draft picks into furthering that end, but Ladd McConkey has been the only above-average hit.
The Chargers may need to watch players around the league to see if there is anyone who could be had in a trade. If they don't want to go big-game hunting for an established veteran, perhaps a younger player like former Arizona Cardinals No. 4 overall pick Marvin Harrison Jr. could get his career back on track somewhere else.
NFL.com listed Harrison as one of their "make or break" players entering the 2026 season, though he could end up leaning towards break territory due to Arizona's clear pivot toward the future and well below par quarterback room. The man once dubbed a generational prospect may be flipped for extra NFL Draft capital, and the Chargers could pounce.
Chargers could trade for Marvin Harrison Jr., if "make or break" season with Cardinals
Harrison's 17-game splits put him on pace for 60 catches, 875 yards, and seven touchdowns in a full season. While solid production, especially as a No. 2 target behind tight end Trey McBride. The Cardinals may not want to pay him a good chunk of change after what could be three straight non-1,000-yard seasons, but the Chargers might be a better destination for someone with his talents.
Harrison still has the size and raw downfield speed needed to become a solid vertical target, and he is better with the ball in his hands than most receivers his size. Even a healthy Kyler Murray is several tiers below Herbert as a passer, and his lack of production could be as simple as getting some really rotten quarterback luck.
Assuming that Quentin Johnston is not retained long-term and one of either Tre Harris or rookie Brenen Thompson breaks out this season, rolling into 2027 with Harrison, McConkey, and one of these young guns would be the best assemblage of pass-catchers Herbert has had since Keenan Allen and Mike Williams years ago.
There's a 1,000-yard receiver housed somewhere inside of Harrison, and all it might take to get it out of him is going to a quarterback like Herbert who can actually utilize his skills in a fairly productive way.
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