Arizona Cardinals expected to trade Kyler Murray to QB needy team for coveted 1st round NFL draft pick
The Arizona Cardinals appeared to go all-in with Kyler Murray as their franchise QB when they signed him to a 5-year deal worth $230.5 million in 2022.
Before landing the massive deal, Murray showed plenty of promise but had only led the Cardinals to the playoffs once in his young career.
Since signing the extension, Murray struggled with injuries in 2022 and 2023 (played in just eight games in 2022 and 11 in 2023.
Finally, the Arizona Cardinals QB played in all 17 games in 2024 but was inconsistent at times and didn’t play well enough to lead his team to the playoffs. He finished the year with 3,851 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while rushing for another 572 yards and five touchdowns with his legs.
The Cardinals have clearly tried their best to build around Murray on the offensive side of the ball. They just inked James Conner — one of the most reliable and efficient running backs in the NFL — to a contract extension. They drafted Marvin Harrison Jr. so Murray would have a true No. 1 WR and Trey McBride is turning into one of the top young tight ends in the league.
It wasn’t too long ago where there were legitimate discussions on whether the Arizona Cardinals should have sat Murray for the 2023 season so they wouldn’t have to risk him getting hurt again which would mean paying him more money when it looked like the contract extension was a major bust.
But in Week 2 of the 2024 season, Murray showed yet again as to why he should be the franchise QB in Arizona, becoming just the second player in NFL history with 250+ passing yards, 50+ rushing yards and a perfect 158.3 passer rating in the 41-10 blowout over the Rams.
Even with that brilliant performance and other solid showings throughout the year, Murray and the Cardinals sputtered, leaving his future once again in question.
TWSN believes the New York Giants will trade their first round draft pick for Murray in a move that would send shockwaves through the NFL: