The Cardinals and Murray agreed on a five-year extension, the team announced. As a result of Arizona's awful finish, coach Kliff Kingsbury was [fired. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. Though Gannon already has publicly stated he envisions Murray operating less out of the shotgun formation and more under center, one thing Petzing doesnt want to take away or limit is Murrays ability to scramble and run for big plays. Murrays future with the Cardinals came into question in February, following a series of cryptic social media moves followed by acontract proposalto the Cardinals sent by his agent Erik Burkhardt that urged the team to prioritize his clients contract and to make a real commitment to the quarterback. The simple truth is, nobody at this point really knows or can put a legitimate or definitive timeline on his return. The fourth-year quarterback has compiled 11,480 passing yards, 70 passing touchdowns with34 interceptions in his career. Arizona picked upMurrays fifth-year option on his $35.6 million rookie contract in April. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the National Football League (NFL)'s Arizona Cardinals. If you remember that pesky independent study clause that was written into Murrays new $230.5 million contract extension this past season that ultimately was retracted, you probably have an idea of where this is going. "I structured everybody that I interviewed around Kyler," Gannon Quarterback Kyler Murray arrives as Jonathan Gannon is introduced as the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals during a news conference at the Cardinals training facility in Tempe on Feb. 16, 2023. Caitlyn Epes/Arizona Cardinals. They will be in front of their peers in what I call hot spots and they will be on the spot with certain things. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Murrays arrival to OTAs was delayed, but he eventually joined the team in its offseason program last month. There are still major decisions to make in Arizona, starting with who will be Murray and Co.'s head coach going forward; according to owner Michael Bidwill, Murray could even provide input on the hire. Who, then, will be under center when the Cardinals take the field to open the 2023 campaign? But Arizona would likely offer one of his clearest paths to a guaranteed starting stretch. During a Thursday press conference, Petzing acknowledged that there are some unique challenges involved with doing his job while the starting quarterback is focused on getting healthy but said thats not an excuse for not getting everything done. The Cardinals have since hired former Tennessee Titans executive Monti Ossenfort as their general manager and have interviewed eight head coaching candidates. You'll now receive the top Cards Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. The Cardinals' new regime may have a vision centered around quarterback Kyler Murray, but that doesn't mean it'll be apparent anytime soon. Murray suffered an ACL tear in December, and team owner Michael Bidwill said on an upcoming "Dave Pasch Podcast" appearance that Arizona can only hope the QB will return before midseason in 2023. Murray reportedly felt regretful over the social media purge and restored his Cardinals-related Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed the extent of the injury during his Tuesday news conference. Murray There will be plenty of options from which to pick. "To move up," Ballard said, "there's got to be a guy worthy of it.". Hes been very eager to attack his rehab the way he needs to attack it to get back to being him, Gannon said of the former Offensive Rookie of the Year and two-time Pro Bowl selection, adding when asked for a timeline of Murrays return, Whenever Kyler is fully healthy to play, thats when hell play., Related: Cardinals coach Gannon has full trust in his new coordinators. Going on 27, with reasonably effective numbers as a 24-game starter, he's precisely the kind of younger veteran you'd want in a QB room on a rebuilding team. Register now! A lot of it may be more oriented to the classroom, whether its quizzes or watching tapes or asking questions. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. In the meantime, the team might also be without backup Colt McCoy, with Bidwill revealing the veteran No. Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said in June he was praying Kyler Murrays contract extension would be finalized before training camp. That's for those guys to figure out.". Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said this week that he thinks quarterback Kyler Murray will be able to return to action before midseason after tearing his ACL in Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (knee) not expected to be ready for start of 2023 season. The Cardinals' new regime may have a vision centered around quarterback Kyler Murray, but that doesn't mean it'll be apparent anytime soon. Drip of the draft: Best NFL draft fashion over the years, Maybe the Suns should give Kyler Murray the max with this shooting touch, Murray asserts Hopkins is the best WR in the NFL. Thats the nature of the NFL, though, according to the 35-year-old Petzing, who said, No matter what year youre going into, theres going to be something you have to handle and deal with, so its something we are going to work through together as a staff and were going to put our guys in the best position to win when the fall comes.. Follow USA TODAY SportsTyler Dragon on Twitter@TheTylerDragon. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Ready or not, though, new head coach Jonathan Gannon promised the fifth-year pro is going to be tutored, drilled, and so thoroughly grilled about the teams new offense that, He will be getting stressed out, mentally, I know that.. All Rights Reserved. He had a short-lived postseason debut, though, with a wild card loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Rams, 34-11. Kyler is the kind of guy to sit the whole year, say his knee is sore & collect $3M every Friday for 17 weeks. The injury marks the end of a frustrating season for the Cardinals quarterback. Right then, Gannon jumped in to offer his own explanation of the Murray dynamic. We will hold a standard for how we do those things in the meeting room. A locker-room favorite, he's also got an obvious connection to Gannon, having spent the past two seasons in Philadelphia as Jalen Hurts' No. Gardner-Johnson calls out former DC Jonathan Gannon for Super Bowl loss. section: | slug: cardinals-say-kyler-murray-could-return-before-2023-midseason-five-week-1-qb-candidates-for-arizona | sport: football | route: article_single.us | The extension itself has now been confirmed by the Cardinals. Petzing, the Cardinals first-time play-caller who joins the Cardinals following one season as quarterbacks coach of the Browns and has also coached tight ends and wide receivers with Cleveland and Minnesota, said Murrays immobility creates some unique challenges for the next multiple months. The Cardinals ' new regime may have a vision centered around quarterback Kyler Murray, but that doesn't mean it'll be apparent anytime soon. More than that, he's got some of the strongest ties to this regime than any other free agent: Petzing was his QBs coach in Cleveland, Gannon was on the Colts' staff from 2018-20 when he served as a starter, and Ossenfort helped draft him with the Patriots back in 2016, when the Cardinals GM was New England's director of college scouting. Probably the most intriguing of the bunch, Minshew has flashed starting-level moxie but failed to hold down a steady job. Both Gannon and Petzing, the Cardinals' new OC, also overlapped with Bridgewater in Minnesota; Petzing was a Vikings assistant when Bridgewater entered as a first-rounder in 2014. Veteran backup Colt McCoy, 36, is under contract for one more year and although he recently underwent an unspecified offseason surgical procedure, apparently to his wrist on his throwing hand, he remains a viable secondary option. Theres a new standard in Arizona, Gannon proclaimed. With L.A. needing to get under the cap and rumors of Keenan Allen becoming a cut candidate, Chargers GM Tom Telesco said Wednesday on GMFB that the veteran WR isn't going anywhere. We've received your submission. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Arizona selected Murray No. They should make a visual playbook that Murray can play on Playstation. Murrays contract extension was a predictable conclusion to a long saga that featured the quarterback scrubbing off Cardinals content on his social media pages and the agent publicly airing out his grievances regarding his clients contract negotiations. What I want our players to know is that when were in meetings, theyre going to be very interactive, Gannon said, adding, Just because its not a competitive environment in the meeting room, our meeting rooms will be pretty competitive. GM Monti Ossenfort was also the Patriots' director of college scouting when New England made Stidham a fourth-round draft pick in 2019. Emergency fill-ins David Blough and Trace McSorley are both pending free agents, though the former is restricted, meaning Arizona could more easily retain him with a tender. The challenge is that the little fella should have chosen baseball because football doesnt challenge him enough to keep his little hands off the game controls long enough to prepare for an NFL game. Both Gannon and Petzing, the Cardinals' new OC, also overlapped with Bridgewater in Minnesota; Petzing was a Vikings assistant when Bridgewater entered as a first-rounder in 2014. In recent NFL.com QB rankings, Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray ranked in the top ten ahead of the 2022 season. 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Just three snaps into Monday night's game, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray suffered a non-contact knee injury and was subsequently carted off the field. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the fear is Murray suffered a serious injury, and an MRI and other tests are forthcoming. Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing answers a question during a press conference on Thursday. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! Who, then, will be under center when the Cardinals take the field to open the 2023 campaign? Absolutely. QB SALARY RANKINGS? Murray suffered an ACL injury. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Murray suffered an ACL tear in December, and team owner Michael Bidwill said on an upcoming "Dave Pasch Podcast" appearance that Arizona can only hope the QB will return before midseason in 2023. It was a good, little bit of a blueprint to say, Hey, this is what we did with our guys in Cleveland, and this is how we can proceed with Kyler., The experience (Petzing) went through with that in Cleveland this (past) year definitely was a positive., NFL draft: Arizona Cardinals head to scouting combine, defense likely priority, Petzing didnt want to put too much focus on his work with Brissett or Watson, for that matter, but did say, I think it speaks to the adaptability and it speaks to being able to adjust regardless of the circumstances. Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing answers a question during a press conference on Thursday. Murray The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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