How Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade Negatively Impacts Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions should be among several NFL teams that are active at the trade deadline.

Unfortunately, the Houston Texans may no longer be a team that is selling at the deadline. Last week, Texans general manager Nick Caserio made the decison to trade for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

"We had talked for a few weeks, and then the deal, he and I agreed to the deal Friday night," Caserio told 95.7 The Fan. "Like, the deal was basically done Friday night. We kind of had an agreement in place. I gave him my word, he gave me his word. That's how you do business, that's how (Cardinals GM) Monti Ossenfort and I do business.

"But he wanted to handle it a certain way as it pertains to the communication. and some of the other things. So, we certainly didn't have a problem with that at all. We kind of followed his lead there a little bit. I think he communicated with Marvin that he was going to be inactive Saturday morning."

The AFC South squad is off to a slow start this year. Through Week 5, the team has a 1-5 record. Prior to their victory against the Tennessee Titans, many began to speculate Houston may be a team that could sell at the deadline.