Kyler Murray’s Season Comes to an Early End
So, the big story coming out of Arizona right now is that Kyler Murray will not be taking another snap for the Cardinals this season. That update was delivered directly by head coach Jonathan Gannon, who explained that the decision was made after Murray underwent additional tests and even sought another medical opinion out of state. According to Gannon, the injury just isn’t progressing in a way that makes a return realistic, so the team has officially shut him down for the remainder of the year.
Murray’s foot injury dates back to Week 5, when he got hurt during a loss to the Tennessee Titans. At first, it was treated as a week-to-week situation, but the improvement never really came. What started as a short-term setback slowly turned into a bigger conversation about the Cardinals’ quarterback situation as a whole. His absence didn’t go unnoticed either, especially because the offense had been struggling even when he was on the field earlier in the season. Drives were stalling, the rhythm just wasn’t there, and Arizona kept ending up in tight, low-scoring losses that overshadowed the solid work being done by their defense.
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When veteran backup Jacoby Brissett stepped in, the offense actually looked steadier. Even though the team still dropped a couple of close games, Brissett delivered one of the Cardinals’ best performances of the season in a prime-time win over Dallas. That only added fuel to the idea that the team might function better with a different direction under center.
All of this naturally leads to the question hovering over the franchise: what does Murray’s future in Arizona look like now? The Cardinals drafted him No. 1 overall back in 2019, and he has delivered flashes of brilliance over the years — a Rookie of the Year award, multiple Pro Bowl appearances, and even a playoff run. But injuries have piled up, and the team around him has changed, including the coaching staff and front office. Neither Gannon nor general manager Monti Ossenfort were part of the regime that drafted him or gave him his big contract extension in 2022.
Financially, the situation becomes even more complicated. Murray is guaranteed a significant salary in 2026, and releasing him outright would trigger an enormous dead-cap hit. A trade would be far more manageable for the Cardinals, but that would require finding a willing partner and securing Murray’s approval. For now, Gannon isn’t entertaining the long-term discussion publicly. When asked if he expects Murray to be the starter in 2026, he simply said he’s “worried about the Rams right now,” keeping the focus on the next game.
But the reality is clear: Murray has played his final down of the 2025 season. Whether his next snap comes in a Cardinals uniform — or somewhere entirely new — is now the storyline that will follow Arizona into the offseason.
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