Sources: Cardinals tell Kyler Murray he’ll be released next week
TEMPE, Ariz. –The Kyle Murray it was with the Arizona Cardinals is formally coming to a detailed.
After months of hypothesis about Murray’s future with the crew, Arizona has knowledgeable the previous No. 1 total decide that they plan on releasing him next Wednesday, when the brand new league yr begins, barring a commerce, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Murray was already assured $36.8 million for 2026 and was set to be assured one other $19.5 million for 2027 if he was nonetheless on the roster on the fifth day of the 2026 league yr, which is March sixteenth.
Getting released was Murray’s most popular consequence from his time in Arizona, a supply instructed ESPN. With him hitting the open market next week, Murray has two groups he prefers to hitch, the supply mentioned.
“To everyone who supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you,” Murray wrote Monday in a post to X. “I wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77 year drought for this organization, I am sorry I failed us. I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best. I am no stranger to adversity, I am prepared for whatever’s next. I trust in God and my work ethic. I truly believe my best ball is in front of me and I look forward to proving it. Godspeed.”
Murray’s seven seasons in Arizona have been chock stuffed with highlight-worthy performs however ended with only one playoff look, a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
Murray was a two-time Pro Bowler and is one in every of three gamers, together with the Buffalo Bills‘ Josh Allen and former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, to throw for greater than 20,000 yards and run for greater than 3,000 yards.
Coming into the NFL in 2019 because the Heisman Trophy winner and first-overall decide whereas being paired with former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, who ran an offense that Murray started working in eighth grade, expectations have been excessive for Murray.
However, after not shedding a sport in highschool and simply three video games in school between Texas A&M and Oklahoma, Murray couldn’t attain these successful heights once more. He was 38-48-1 in Arizona whereas accidents outlined the final 5 years of his time with the Cardinals.
After taking part in in all 16 video games in 2019 and 2020, Murray missed three in 2021 and 6 in 2022 after tearing his ACL that December. He returned for the final eight video games of 2023, performed each sport in 2024 after which performed in simply the primary 5 video games final season earlier than struggling a foot damage that brought about him to overlook the remainder of the season.
Murray has thrown for 121 touchdowns and 60 interceptions in seven seasons. He additionally has 32 dashing touchdowns.
