{"id":502129,"date":"2026-03-03T23:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/502129\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:48:08","slug":"kyler-murray-to-be-released-by-cardinals-posts-goodbye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/502129\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyler Murray to be released by Cardinals, posts goodbye"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals are moving on from quarterback Kyler Murray.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cardinals are releasing<\/a> the quarterback, confirms Arizona Sports.<\/p>\n

Arizona Sports\u2019 John Gambadoro adds<\/a> the team \u201cexplored all options to trade Murray at the combine but those conversations did not go anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport was first to report<\/a> the planned release.<\/p>\n

Murray issued a farewell message<\/a> on social media just before the news broke.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo everyone that supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in Arizona, from the bottom of my heart, thank you,\u201d Murray said on X. \u201cI 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am no stranger to adversity. I am prepared for whatever\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murray heads elsewhere after posting a 38-48-1 record as Arizona\u2019s starting quarterback.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals\u2019 decision to move on from Murray comes after a 3-14 season in 2025. Murray made it just five games before being placed on injured reserve with a midfoot sprain. He posted a 2-3 mark, completing 68.3% of his throws for 962 yards and six touchdowns to three interceptions. Murray also ran the rock 29 times for 173 yards and a score.<\/p>\n

In place of Murray, quarterback Jacoby Brissett took the offense a step further, completing 64.9% of his passes for 3,366 passing yards and 23 touchdowns to eight interceptions. Despite Brissett getting more out of the offense, he posted a 1-11 mark as a starter last year.<\/p>\n

Now with Murray headed elsewhere, Brissett is expected to be in the mix to once again be Arizona\u2019s starter in 2026. It also marks a contract year for Brissett, who signed a two-year deal with Arizona last offseason.<\/p>\n

Kyler Murray\u2019s polarizing Cardinals tenure comes to unceremonious end<\/p>\n

Murray came to town as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and was instantly thrust into a starting role.<\/p>\n

As part of a first-year package deal with then-head coach Kliff Kingsbury, Murray flashed his potential as a rookie.<\/p>\n

Across his first 16 starts, the signal caller completed 64.4% of his throws for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns to 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n

He turned on the jets behind another 544 yards and four scores on 93 carries, helping cement his status as the 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n

Murray followed up an impressive Year 1 with back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons from 2020-21. That included a 37-touchdown and 4,790-yard effort through the air and on the ground in 2020.<\/p>\n

The team also showed noticeable growth under Murray, eventually making the playoffs in Year 3 of the quarterback and Kingsbury coming to town.<\/p>\n

Murray\u2019s lone playoff appearance for the franchise was a miserable one in a Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams following a second-half-of-the-season skid to finish 11-6 despite a 7-0 start.<\/p>\n

A five-year contract extension worth $230.5 million with $160 million guaranteed came in the offseason that followed but wasn\u2019t without some tumultuous negotiations, Instagram scrubbing and the infamous study clause<\/a> (that was later removed).<\/p>\n

That would be the peak of Murray\u2019s tenure in Arizona.<\/p>\n

Eleven games into the 2022 season and trying to keep a sinking Cardinals ship afloat, the quarterback went down with a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

He missed the rest of the season while the Cardinals moved on from Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim resigned in the offseason that followed.<\/p>\n

Murray made his way back from the injury midway through 2023 with a new front office and coaching staff running the show.<\/p>\n

He turned in his first full season in four years in 2024, completing 68.8% of his throws for 3,851 yards and 21 touchdowns to 11 interceptions. He scored five times and added another 572 yards on 78 carries.<\/p>\n

The turnaround some thought would be in the cards in 2025 didn\u2019t materialize, though, with Murray instead spending more time on the shelf than in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

Murray now gets a chance at reviving his once promising career, while the Cardinals get a major reset at the most important position in the sport.<\/p>\n

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