NFL.com’s Adam Schefter is reporting that long-time Indianapolis Colt wide receiver Marvin Harrison will be cut “in the coming days.”
From Schefter’s blog:
It’s no longer a question of if Harrison, 36, will be let go. It has become a question of when. It will happen in the coming days, certainly before the new league year starts a week from Friday, but few are sure exactly when.
But make no mistake: It is happening. The Colts no longer can afford to carry Harrison, who is scheduled to have a $13.4 million number for an Indianapolis team that is starving for more salary-cap room to deal with free-agents-to-be such as CB Kelvin Hayden.If the Colts were to release Harrison, his $13.4 million number instantly would come off the books, saving the team $7 million against the cap. Harrison still would count $6.4 million in dead money, but more importantly, there would be the $7 million savings.
Luckily the Colts have a top 5 wide receiver in Reggie Wayne to replace on of the greatest receivers of all time. They also have Anthony Gonzalez who is a very big upcoming star, and tight end Dallas Clark who has become Peyton Manning’s safety valve.
There is no doubt that Marvin’s production has gone down over the past couple of seasons(just 636 yards last year with 5 TDs), but I wonder if Harrisons’ legal troubles have anything to do with this move.
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