Should the Cardinals Have Hung onto QB Kyler Murray?
Summary
The Arizona Cardinals decided not to keep quarterback Kyler Murray, and he was quickly signed by the Minnesota Vikings. Some experts think the Cardinals could have handled Murray’s contract differently, possibly trading him to get value instead of letting him leave for free.Key Facts
- Kyler Murray left the Arizona Cardinals and signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
- The Vikings might start Murray because their current quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, has not performed well.
- Murray was improving and fitting well with the Cardinals’ offense by the end of last season.
- The Cardinals said they could not afford Murray’s salary demands.
- ESPN’s Seth Walder suggested the Cardinals could have paid Murray’s $17 million bonus and then traded him.
- A trade could have helped the Cardinals get draft picks or other benefits instead of losing Murray without compensation.
- Keeping Murray might have meant paying a lower salary in 2026 and a $19.5 million guarantee in 2027, which some think would have been worth it.
- The Cardinals finished last season with a 3-4 record and may have missed an opportunity by letting Murray go without a trade.
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