Murray is at the moment coping with a hamstring damage, which, Fowler notes, he’ll take a look at earlier than the sport. There’s reportedly “skepticism” that he’ll be capable of play, although. The 25-year-old is formally listed as questionable.
Murray entered the 2022 season, his fourth within the league, with vital expectations. These have been pushed not solely by his expertise and draft standing as a former No. 1 total decide, however by his five-year, $230.5M extension signed this offseason. That deal, in flip, got here shortly after head coach Kliff Kingsbury and normal supervisor Steve Keim have been re-upped and briefly included a controversial research clause.
2022 has not gone in response to plan for any member of that trio. The Cardinals sit on the backside of the NFC West with a 3-6 file, rating mid-pack in most offensive classes. The workforce’s struggles to discover a rhythm prompted Kingsbury to confess final month that he might cede play-calling duties. Plenty of absences within the receiving corps – together with DeAndre Hopkins‘ PED suspension, together with Marquise Brown‘s foot damage – have contributed to the middling manufacturing.
As for Murray himself, the Oklahoma alum sits at 12 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on the season. His yards per try common (6.0) is a career-low, as is his score of 86.9. With 359 yards and a pair of scores on the bottom, he stays productive together with his legs, in fact, however inconsistency within the passing recreation has forged much more doubt on the Cardinals’ choice to make the high-priced dedication to him.
Assuming Murray is unable to go well with up, the Cardinals will flip to Colt McCoy at quarterback. The veteran is in his second yr in Arizona, and made three begins final season. Whereas a matchup pitting McCoy towards Rams backup John Wolford could be sudden for each the groups and the league, it will not take away from its significance in a division which is up for grabs coming into the second half of the marketing campaign.
