As the Cardinals bounce from the opening stretch to special teams work to open each practice, wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Zay Jones hang out together given their lack of duties in the transition game.

Sometimes, there is talk with wide receivers coach Drew Terrell, and some warm-up throws. And there is teaching going on at times, as Jones -- the nine-year NFL vet -- imparts little things to Harrison. For instance, there was a practice when the two were throwing the football to each other, and Jones implored Harrison to finish each catch by tucking the ball away. Otherwise, Jones noted, the exercise was pointless.

"I think we learn from each other and we support each other," Jones said. "We are fans of each other. Our conversations aren't always serious. We have fun conversations. I like to ask questions, and he asks really great questions. Marv is one of the highest draft picks I have been around who is absolutely so humble and so down to earth. It's a credit to who raised him and how he handles his business as a professional. He's never been arrogant enough not to ask questions. I truly believe there are things that Marv is better than me at, but he still yearns to learn more."

Jones, fighting for the role as No. 3 receiver after a bumpy 2024 Cardinals debut, has had a good camp. But mentoring Harrison at times can only increase his value as Harrison tries to jump a level in his play during his second season.

"I try to give him a wide range of experience," Jones said. "I was drafted high, I've been traded, I've been cut, I've been suspended, I've played on the East coast, I've played on the West coast, I've played in the playoffs. My experiences I've gathered, I feel like I have binders for each situation. That's a gift from God when I look at my storyline of lowlights and highlights. To be able to provide some sort of answer to him to try and help and watch him expand his game."

If Harrison can expand his game to the output the Cardinals hoped it would be when they took him No. 4 overall, that can only help the team and help Jones in his quest to reach a Super Bowl (knowing his father, Robert, won three of those as a Cowboys linebacker.)

Jones knows Harrison has appreciated it.

"He's already told me I'm going to be at his Hall of Fame speech, so I look forward to that," Jones said with a smile. "I want that to be on record."

-- Practice was low tempo as the Cardinals got back on the field Tuesday, preventing any real highlights. The group ran a Hail Mary half-speed at the end of practice to help both the offense and defense understand where they need to go, but QB Kyler Murray didn't even throw the ball.

-- Linebacker J.J. Russell, who had returned to practice Saturday from a concussion, was sitting out Tuesday with the same injury. Backup center Jon Gaines II (thumb), wide receiver Michael Wilson (concussion), defensive lineman Justin Jones (knee), and wide receiver Simi Fehoko (quad) also sat out practice. Harrison was back after sitting last week with sore knee.

-- The Cardinals held their rookie show on Monday night. Coach Jonathan Gannon noted that rookie defensive lineman Elijah Simmons did sing, which knowing his talent, was not a surprise.

-- The final open practice of training camp is Wednesday. The Cardinals are scheduled to wear pads, so one more big hitting day in front of the fans.