"Couldn't make the numbers work," said Harrison's agent, Bill Parise. #AZCardinals
— Kent Somers (@kentsomers) August 29, 2014
Unlike Brett Keisel, James Harrison at least made the trip to Arizona to meet with Bruce Arians and the Cardinals. However, Harrison is leaving the desert without a contract and his NFL future still up in the air.
Harrison has yet to prove that he can still play at a level even resembling his former self that won a defensive player of the year award and accomplished possibly the greatest play in Super Bowl history. But now there's a serious question as to whether he'll even get a chance to prove his worth.
Arians told reporters that he met with Harrison, but as Harrison's agent, Bill Parise, told Kent Somers of AZcentral.com, they "couldn't make the numbers work."
Harrison leaving without a deal opens the door for a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, if the organization deems that their depth and talent at outside linebacker isn't up to the standard it will take to win.
However, Harrison leaving Arizona without a deal because they "couldn't make the numbers work" shows that the veteran linebacker isn't going to play for a league-minimum contract or anything he deems lessening his overall value as a player.
As the NFL season approaches, Harrison's time to jump on a team's roster is quickly dwindling.