Murray Gets His Money

07/22/2022 Murray Gets His Money

By: Matthew Cahill

Cardinals and Kyler Murray Agree on 5-Year Extension

 

While there have been rumblings about an extension not getting done due to him missing voluntary OTAs in May and scrubbing his Instagram account clear of any Cardinals-related content, the Cardinals and Kyler Murray seemed to have reconciled. 9 days before their training camp is scheduled to begin, Arizona locked up their quarterback of the future, as they agreed on a five-year, $230 million extension that keeps him under contract through the 2028 season. This extension gives the 24-year-old quarterback the second highest annual salary in the NFL at $46.1 million, trailing only Aaron Rodgers.

 

After being drafted first overall in the 2019 draft, Murray has led the Cardinals to an improved record in each of his three seasons. Last year, Arizona started off 7-0 and briefly looked like Super Bowl contenders, but a Murray ankle injury derailed their season, as they finished just 4-6 and were ultimately blown out by the Rams in the Wild-Card round. Now that the extension is done, the Cardinals now look toward Murray to continue leading them all the way from the bottom of the league to becoming a true force for years to come.

 

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Yahoo!: Kyler Murray’s $46 Million Annual Salary is Almost the Same as the Athletics’ 2022 Payroll

 

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