Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr. Sued by Fanatics for Alleged Breach of Contract

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Fanatics has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

The sports apparel company says Harrison signed a $1 million deal that dates back to May 2023, while Harrison's team "says it has no contract," according to Schefter.

ESPN's Josh Weinfuss reported earlier this month that Harrison had signed a deal worth more than $1 million with Fanatics prior to his 2023 season at Ohio State.

According to Weinfuss, Harrison's alleged deal with Fanatics is for "autographs, signed trading cards, game-worn apparel and other marketing opportunities."

The lawsuit, in which Fanatics is seeking damages the company says are estimated to be worth "millions of dollars," was filed Saturday with the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

According to the apparel company, this is the first time Fanatics has sued an athlete it has partnered with.

Fanatics claims in the lawsuit that the company first made a non-exclusive agreement with Harrison in April 2023 before entering into "a fully binding and enforceable contract" on May 18, 2023.

The lawsuit alleges that Harrison "has recently and publicly asserted that his binding agreement with Fanatics does not exist."

Fanatics cited Harrison's repost of a clip from The Pat McAfee Show, in which McAfee reported that a "source inside the Marvin Harrison Jr. camp" said Harrison had rejected a trading card deal with Fanatics while a student-athlete at Ohio State.

The post cited in the lawsuit, which was shared by Harrison, is below:

Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow

We have heard from source(s) inside the Marvin Harrison Jr. camp..<br><br>This isn't about the NFLPA &amp; he'll be part of it when the time comes..<br><br>This all revolves around a potential beef with Fanatics from an offer that was made when he was a sophomore in College <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMSLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/Tm4dV9Ys7l">https://t.co/Tm4dV9Ys7l</a> <a href="https://t.co/G6u6xVqHEu">pic.twitter.com/G6u6xVqHEu</a>

The lawsuit also alleged that Harrison "publicly disclosed confidential information" regarding the deal to ESPN.

Fanatics further claimed that Harrison has since "refused to fulfill any of his obligations" under the deal, and says the player is in "demand" of higher compensation.

Weinfuss previously reported that Harrison has not yet signed a licensing agreement with the NFL Players' Association because of a desire to re-negotiate the Fanatics deal.

Harrison was selected by the Cardinals with the No. 4 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Because he has not signed the NFLPA agreement, his jersey has not yet been available for sale from official outlets like the NFL Shop, per NBC Sports' Mike Florio.

Signed Harrison Ohio State jerseys are available at The Official Harrison Collection, which is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. The company's website states that it is "is the ONLY website to purchase signed Harrison memorabilia."