{"id":296297,"date":"2023-11-12T11:25:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296297"},"modified":"2023-11-12T11:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T11:25:20","slug":"kyler-murrays-return-to-game-action-brings-potential-franchise-altering-decisions-for-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/nfl\/kyler-murrays-return-to-game-action-brings-potential-franchise-altering-decisions-for-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyler Murray's return to game-action brings potential franchise-altering decisions for Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At long last, 335 days after he tore his ACL in a non-contact injury late last season, Kyler Murray will start today. The Arizona Cardinals’ franchise quarterback, the subject of so many headlines over the past few months, will make his long-awaited return.<\/p>\n

Murray told reporters this week, “I’ve felt good for quite sometime,” but the team wanted to make sure he was physically and mentally ready to play before activating him. While head coach Jonathan Gannon advised Murray that he might not look like his pre-injury form for a while, Murray told reporters this past week that won’t be in his head when the ball is kicked against the Falcons on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Before we get to one of the more fascinating dramas that will play out this season and into the offseason, what will it look like today on the field?<\/p>\n

While Murray didn’t always appear to be engaged during the last coaching regime — his massive contract extension included a film study clause that was quickly amended and removed — he has been with Gannon’s staff. Sources describe Murray as “awesome” with how he’s studied and learned, asking questions and wanting to understand offensive coordinator Drew Petzing’s new scheme. This has happened since training camp, when Murray was still rehabbing his knee and not on the practice field.<\/p>\n

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