Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has not yet agreed to a preliminary NFLPA licensing agreement that most draftees sign. That has led to a ton of speculation about what’s going on behind the scenes.
On this Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the NFL world received an update on Harrison’s situation.
According to Pat McAfee, there might be tension between Fanatics and Harrison. This stems from an old offer that was made to the Fred Biletnikoff Award winner.
“We’ve heard from sources within the Marvin Harrison Jr. and Marvin Harrison Sr. camp. This is not about the NFLPA. Marvin Harrison Jr. will be a part of the NFLPA when the time comes,” McAfee said. “… What I’ve been told is this is not an NFLPA thing. This revolves around a deal that’s allegedly being pitched to sophomores in college who have a name by a company named Fanatics.
“I guess there was an offer made to Marvin Harrison Jr. whenever he was a sophomore in college, which has happened to a lot of guys, where if you sign an autograph deal, it’s for four years. Marvin Harrison, who doesn’t need the money, said we’re not taking that deal. So allegedly what’s happening behind the scenes is beef between Fanatics and the Marvin Harrison camp.”
At some point, one of these two sides will have to blink.
It’s important to note that Harrison’s rookie jersey will not be available for purchase until his NFLPA group licensing deal is signed. He won’t be featured in video games until then either.