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Marvin Harrison Jr. out of concussion protocol, will play Monday night

Harrison will start on Monday night against the Chargers, having fully recovered from his concussion.

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will not miss the team’s Monday night game against the L.A. Chargers. Head coach Jonathan Gannon announced before Saturday’s practice that Harrison cleared concussion protocol and will play on Monday night.

Harrison suffered a concussion last Sunday in the team’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. By the time the Cardinals started practicing for Week 7 on Thursday, he was already getting limited work.

He was a full participant in practice on Friday and was set to have a full practice on Saturday, the Cardinals’ final practice before they play the Chargers.

Harrison has 17 receptions for 279 yards and four touchdowns so far this season through six games.

The Cardinals and Chargers kick off Monday night at 6 p.m. Arizona time.

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Marvin Harrison Jr.’s limited status on Thursday is good news for availability

Being able to practice on a limited basis on Thursday is a good sign that Harrison will come out of concussion protocol in time to play Monday night.

Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. entered this week in the league’s concussion protocol after suffering a head injury during the Cardinals’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

It put his availability for the Cardinals’ Week 7 Monday night game against the L.A. Chargers in question. After all, tight end Trey McBride missed a game when he suffered a concussion and New York Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers recently missed two games with one.

But things initially look good for Harrison to be back on the field for the game Monday night.

He began the week of practice on Thursday limited in practice, wearing a non-contact yellow jersey.

That means he cleared the first two levels of the protocol. The first is simply not having concussion symptoms, then it is getting through a workout and not having symptoms afterward.

He got limited work in practice on Thursday. If he goes symptom-free for 24 hours, he can ramp up even more for a full workload in practice. Once he goes symptom-free after a full practice, he is cleared and ready to play. Because he started the week of practice limited, there is a good chance he will be able to play on Monday.

That’s good news for everyone — Harrison, the team, Cardinals fans and everyone who will tune in to the game.

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