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josh weinfuss
multiple authors
Tempe, Arizona – The kyler murray with era Arizona Cardinals Officially coming to an end.
After months of speculation about Murray’s future with the team, Arizona informed the 2019 No. 1 draft pick it plans to release him next Wednesday, when the new league year begins, barring a trade, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Murray was already guaranteed $36.8 million for 2026 and would have been guaranteed an additional $19.5 million for 2027 if he was still on the roster on March 16, the fifth day of the 2026 league year.
Murray preferred to be released, a source told ESPN. With him possibly reaching free agency next week, Murray has two teams he would like to join, the source said, though the names of the teams were not provided.
“I sincerely thank everyone who supported me during my time in AZ and showed kindness to me and my family,” Murray wrote on Monday. in a post to x. “I wanted nothing more than to be the one to end a 77-year drought for this organization, I’m sorry I failed. I wish the best for this community and my brothers. I’m no stranger to adversity, I’m ready for whatever comes next. I trust God and my work ethic. I truly believe my best ball is in front of me and I’m looking forward to proving it. God speed.”
Murray’s seven seasons in Arizona were filled with highlights, but his tenure ended with only one playoff appearance, a wild-card loss. Los Angeles Rams In 2021.
Murray was a two-time Pro Bowler and is one of five players in NFL history Buffalo‘S josh allen, baltimore‘S lamar jackson, new york‘S Russell Wilson and former panthers Quarterback Cam Newton, throwing for over 20,000 yards and rushing for over 3,000 yards in each of his seven seasons
Expectations were high in Arizona when Murray entered the NFL in 2019 as the Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 pick. He joined forces with former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, who ran an offense that Murray had experience running since the eighth grade.
But after not losing a single game in high school and losing only three games in college during stints at Texas A&M and Oklahoma, Murray could never reach those winning heights again. He was 38-48-1 in Arizona and injuries defined him over his last five years with the Cardinals.
After playing all 16 games in 2019 and 2020, Murray will miss three games in 2021 and six games in 2022 after tearing his right ACL in December. He returned for the last eight games of 2023, played every game in 2024 and then played only the first five games last season before suffering an injury to his right foot that forced him to sit out the rest of the season.
Murray has thrown 121 touchdowns and 60 interceptions in seven seasons. He also has 32 rushing touchdowns.
