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Percy Harvin wants to play in 2016

By The Sports Xchange
Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) runs the opening kick off of the second half for a 87 yard touchdown as strong safety David Bruton (30) giving chase at the Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on February 2, 2014. UPI/Rich Kane
Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) runs the opening kick off of the second half for a 87 yard touchdown as strong safety David Bruton (30) giving chase at the Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on February 2, 2014. UPI/Rich Kane | License Photo

Injuries, off-field questions and limited availability put a dent in wide receiver Percy Harvin's production but he insists there is a market for his services in 2016.

Harvin contemplated retirement but Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said he was informed Harvin does want to play this season.

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Where he ends up is unclear.

The well-traveled Harvin was a first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings and is just 27 despite bouncing to three other teams in the past two seasons.

The Seattle Seahawks traded three draft picks -- selections in the first, third and seventh rounds -- for Harvin and gave him a six-year, $67 million deal. Before he was ever on the field, Harvin needed hip surgery. Other than a memorable Super Bowl performance in the win over the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium, Harvin will be remembered more for the reasons it didn't work in Seattle. That included alleged fistfights with teammates.

The Seahawks traded him to the New York Jets in the middle of the 2014 season. After part of a season there, Harvin joined Rex Ryan in the move up to Buffalo and played in just five games with 19 receptions for 218 yards but again caused concern away from the field -- including choosing not to join the team for a regular-season game in London.

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Since leaving Minnesota via trade after the 2012 season, Harvin has 71 receptions and two touchdowns.

A young veteran, Harvin might be able to help a team if he's healthy and focused on football.

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