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One day after the Houston Texans celebrated their first win of the season last Sunday, they officially welcomed receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. from the Arizona Cardinals in the season\u2019s first blockbuster trade.<\/p>\n

Harrison, just two years removed from being the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, will make his Texans debut when Houston faces the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday in a key AFC South matchup.<\/p>\n

In Houston, Harrison will reunite with C.J. Stroud, who was his quarterback for two of his three seasons at Ohio State. The son of NFL pass-catching royalty amassed 2,613 yards and 31 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always thought he was special. His work ethic, it\u2019s the same thing now,\u201d Stroud said of Harrison on Wednesday. \u201cRuns great routes, very quarterback-friendly receiver. I\u2019m a pocket quarterback who likes to throw it to him on time. That\u2019s when he\u2019s at his best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Houston\u2019s pass offense hasn\u2019t lacked before Harrison\u2019s addition. The Texans (1-4) are averaging 261.8 passing yards per game, sixth in the NFL. However, their six passing touchdowns are tied for 22nd, and the Texans rank 19th in scoring at 22.0 points per game. The hope is that Harrison\u2019s red-zone production can return after his TDs were cut in half from his rookie season (eight) to 2025 (four).<\/p>\n

That upside outweighed the risk when Houston acquired Harrison and a 2027 sixth-round pick from Arizona for second- and seventh-round selections in the same draft, in an attempt to build off a 26-3 win over the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to get a really good player to our team,\u201d Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. \u201cYou want good players, it has to cost whatever it is. The guy is a really good player, so we\u2019re excited to get him here.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Houston has to travel across the pond for this game, the Jaguars already made the trip last week for their dramatic 19-17 win over the Eagles. Cam Little\u2019s 57-yard field goal as time expired, after Philadelphia took the lead on its own field goal with only eight seconds remaining, gave Jacksonville its second 4-1 start in as many seasons under Liam Coen.<\/p>\n

Veteran running back Ameer Abdullah, who signed as a free agent with the Jaguars this offseason but has just 10 carries for 45 yards through five games, set up the game-winning score with his 53-yard kick return.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been great. I think he\u2019s been really good for the running back room, just as an older vet that\u2019s been through a lot, has a ton of experience, really smart guy, understands football,\u201d Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said of Abdullah. \u201cI think (for) those guys, he\u2019s been a good steady voice for them in that room.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a win Sunday, Jacksonville would be off to its first 5-1 start since 1999.<\/p>\n

However, it will have to do that without left tackle Anton Harrison, who Coen confirmed is set for knee surgery to determine the severity of his injury when the team returns to Jacksonville after the Houston game. Jacksonville placed Harrison on injured reserve Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Coen praised Walker Little for how he stepped into the role against Philadelphia, but the task will be harder against a Houston defense which ranks second in the league in sacks (18) and third in rushing defense (78.4 ypg).<\/p>\n

Defensive ends Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter have picked up right where they left off last season, when they combined for 27 sacks. The duo has amassed 10.5 sacks in five games this season, anchored by Anderson\u2019s league-leading 7.5.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir whole deal is built on the front, the rush, the way that they fly around and play and their run defense is really good this year right now. They\u2019ve got a group of guys that have some confidence,\u201d Coen said. \u201cThis is going to be a test of physical strain, fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jacksonville was without cornerback Montaric Brown (hamstring) and long snapper Ross Matiscik (shoulder) at practice Wednesday.<\/p>\n

For the Texans, running back David Montgomery (groin), offensive tackle Trent Brown (knee), linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (groin) and safety Jalen Pitre (shoulder) were sidelined Wednesday. Ryans described Montgomery and Pitre as week-to-week after they sustained injuries in the win over Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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