Marvin Harrison Jr. Scores First Td With Texans, But Struggles To Produce Again With Just 1 Catch In Loss To Giants

Marvin Harrison Jr. caught his first touchdown with the Texans on Sunday, but did nothing more to impact the box score as Houston's offense went stagnant in a 27-21 loss to the New York Giants.

Harrison previously made a quiet Texans debut in Week 6 after being traded from the Arizona Cardinals with three catches for 34 yards in a win over the Jaguars. On Sunday, he was joined in Houston's receiving corps by Tank Dell, who played in his first game since 2024 after a serious knee injury derailed his promising young career.

Both impacted the game on a second-quarter touchdown. But they went quiet alongside the rest of Houston's offense from there.

With the Giants holding a 14-6 lead in the second quarter, Stroud looked to Dell over the middle to start a two-minute drill. Dell caught the pass near midfield and ran into Giants territory for a 43-yard gain to the 30-yard line.

The big gain was Dell's first catch of the game and his first since Dec. 21, 2024. It set up Harrison for his first big moment with his new team.

Six plays later, Stroud found Harrison in the back of the end zone on third-and-goal for his first touchdown since joining the Texans.

The Texans converted an ensuing 2-point conversion and tied the game at 14 heading into halftime.

But that 6-yard score was Harrison's only catch of the day. Dell likewise finished his day with his single catch as Houston managed just 237 yards of total offense.

Harrison was a first-round pick by the Cardinals in 2024 after an All-American career at Ohio State catching passes from Stroud. He was pegged as a can't-miss prospect, but the Cardinals gave up on him in this third NFL season by dealing him to the Texans.

Houston is hoping a reunion with Stroud can unlock the potential that largely went untapped in Arizona. Harrison's touchdown provided promise in the first half that he and the Texans couldn't deliver on in the end.

And the Texans are 2-5, with their playoff hopes hanging by a thread.