How much is Marvin Harrison Jr. going to play this week? Cardinals reveal plans for WR injury management

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Marvin Harrison Jr. Isn't fully healthy.

But the injured Arizona Cardinals WR wants to play, too, which is a complicated situation given that the Cardinals are just 3-12.

They take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a game that only matters for draft position in Week 17.

Harrison is dealing with a heel injury.

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How much is Marvin Harrison Jr. Going to play this week?

There are mixed signals on this.

Harrison has said to reporters that he'll likely be playing injured the rest of the season.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters this week that Harrison's action could increase in Cincinnati.

"If we thought that we were endangering him, we wouldn't put him out there," Gannon said.

Harrison caught just 1-of-3 targets for 14 yards a week ago in his return from absence. He played 29 offensive snaps, which was 50.9% of the plays for the Cardinals.

If he goes up from there, Harrison could conceptually put together a strong game against a bad Bengals defense, but it's a bit of playing with fire, because if the injury acts up at all, it seems like Harrison would probably be shut down.

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