According to Peter King of SI.com, Harrison, 36, is retiring. Via his Twitter feed, King writes: “I’ve been told reliably that Marvin Harrison’s not playing anymore. Knee hurts. Can’t get healthy like the old Marvin.” Harrison caught 60 passes for 636 yards and five touchdowns last season.
On December 14, 2008 in a game against the Detroit Lions, Marvin Harrison caught his 1,095th career reception, passing Tim Brown for third all time. He passed Cris Carter to become second on the all-time NFL reception record list with 1,102 receptions during a 23-0 Colts victory over the Tennessee Titans on December 28, 2008.
Following the 2008 NFL season, Marvin Harrison asked for and was granted his release by the Indianapolis Colts. Despite rumors of interest by numerous teams, Harrison is currently a free agent and has yet to sign on with any team.
Harrison was selected by the Colts with the 19th selection in the 1996 NFL Draft, a selection which was obtained in a trade that sent Jeff George to the Atlanta Falcons. Harrison has gone on to become one of the more productive receivers from that draft class, surpassing fellow wide receivers Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Eric Moulds, Amani Toomer, Muhsin Muhammad, Terrell Owens and others.
In 2002 Harrison broke Herman Moore’s single season receptions record by 20 receptions. He finished with 143 catches, and he also had over 1,700 yards receiving. In December, 2006 Harrison became just the fourth player in NFL history to record 1000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice (1549), Cris Carter (1101), and Tim Brown (1094). He is also one of only seven wide receivers in NFL history to reach 100 touchdowns.
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