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Joey Harrington

5/12/2006

Harrington was traded to the Miami Dolphins from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2007 conditional sixth-round draft pick.

3/20/2006

Lions coach Rod Marinelli said Monday of quarterback Harrington: "At this moment, he's not with us. That's been my decision."

3/17/2006

Is the Harrington era over for the Lions? They signed free-agent quarterback Josh McCown to a two-year contract worth $6 million on Thursday and added quarterback Jon Kitna to a four-year deal worth $11.5 million on Tuesday. Releasing or trading Harrington, a former first-round pick who has an 18-37 record as a starter, will save Detroit $5.4 million against the cap.

12/21/2005

After taking over for the ineffective Jeff Garcia late in last weekend's contest, Harrington will get the starting nod in Saturday's matchup with the New Orleans Saints, according to Lions interim head coach Dick Jauron. The quarterback began the 2005 campaign atop the depth chart, but lost his job when the veteran Garcia returned from a broken leg. He's appeared in 10 games overall, including nine starts, going 154 of 267 for 1,599 yards, nine touchdowns and 11 picks.

12/19/2005

Harrington replaced Jeff Garcia in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Bengals and finished with 77 yards and a touchdown on 6 of 7 passing. The fourth-year Lion had a season-high passer rating of 152.1. Harrington had started nine games before being demoted to Garcia's backup.

11/30/2005

Harrington will drop a spot on the Lions' depth chart, as Jeff Garcia has been named the starting quarterback for Sunday's meeting with the Minnesota Vikings, interim head coach Dick Jauron announced on Wednesday. Other than his three-touchdown outing against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, Harrington has struggled overall this season, prompting the Lions to turn to the veteran Garcia.

11/23/2005

The Detroit Lions have made a decision on their starting quarterback for Thursday's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, but the information will not be released until shortly before kickoff, according to head coach Steve Mariucci. Both Harrington and Jeff Garcia have been taking snaps with the Lions' first-team offense this week.

11/14/2005

With Jeff Garcia still out with soreness in his leg, Harrington got the starting nod for the second consecutive game in Sunday's meeting with the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions' quarterback took advantage of the opportunity, going 22 of 32 for 231 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He was sacked just once after going down 10 times in his previous two games combined.

11/10/2005

Jeff Garcia continues to be bothered by soreness in the left leg he fractured earlier this year, so Harrington will get the nod in Sunday's matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, according to Lions head coach Steve Mariucci. Harrington began the year at the top of Detroit's depth chart, but lost the starting gig last month when Garcia returned.

11/3/2005

Harrington, who lost his spot in the Lions' starting lineup a couple weeks ago, will get the nod in Sunday's matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Jeff Garcia has been unable to practice this week, due to soreness in the left leg he fractured earlier this year, prompting the team to make the change. In five games this season, Harrington has posted a dismal 55.6 passer rating, going 76 of 143 for 798 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions.

10/23/2005

Lions' head coach Steve Mariucci has benched Harrington in favor of Jeff Garcia for Detroit's Week 7 trip to Cleveland. Harrington has started every game for the Lions over the past three seasons, but his 55.6 passer rating this year is the lowest in the league, and the lowest of his four-year career. Dating back to last season, Harrington has been held to one or no touchdown passes in 11 of his last 14 starts.

10/19/2005

Coach Steve Mariucci will decide between Harrington and Jeff Garcia as his starting quarterback at game time this Sunday when the Lions square off against the Cleveland Browns.

9/19/2005

Harrington threw a career-high five interceptions in Sunday's embarrassing 38-6 loss to the Chicago Bears and was replaced in the lineup by rookie Dan Orlovsky when the game was well out of hand in the fourth quarter. Prior to his departure, the Lions' quarterback was pressured by the Bears' defense all game, finishing 19 of 37 for 196 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked twice.

9/1/2005

Harrington did not practice with the Lions on Wednesday, and there is a good chance that he'll skip Friday's preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills, due to a minor groin injury. The quarterback, who aggravated the ailment in Monday night's loss to the St. Louis Rams, said he is not in danger of missing the start of the regular season.

8/22/2005

According to Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci, Harrington is not in danger of losing his starting job, despite the offseason addition of veteran signal caller Jeff Garcia. Harrington finished the 2004 campaign 274 of 489 for 3,047 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 16 games.