"Arizona is hoping to find a trade partner for Murray, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. He'll "absolutely" be on the trade market, Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom hears. The Cardinals haven't changed their stance on Murray despite their recent head coaching change, one general manager told La Canfora. "He's still gone," said the GM, who's seeking a QB but doesn't have interest in Murray."
"The Cardinals seem more likely to keep Jacoby Brissett after he started most of 2025 in place of an injured Murray. "We hear they are going with (Jacoby) Brissett and want to get Kyler out of there," a top personnel executive informed LaCanfora. It would behoove the Cardinals to get rid of Murray by March 15, the day $19.5 million of his 2027 base salary becomes guaranteed."
"Trading Murray before June 1 would save the team $34.74MM and lead to a $17.92MM dead cap hit in 2026. A post-June 1 swap wouldn't be as helpful, but the Cardinals would still free up $24.94MM while spreading $34.72MM in dead money over two years. Releasing Murray would point to a far worse cap situation for Arizona. If done before March 15, the club would absorb a $54.72MM dead money charge and lose over $2MM in cap space in 2026."
Arizona appears likely to move on from Kyler Murray and is actively seeking a trade partner. The team replaced Jonathan Gannon with Mike LaFleur and seems inclined to retain Jacoby Brissett after his 2025 starts. March 15 triggers $19.5 million of Murray's 2027 base salary guarantee, and $36.8 million of next-season money is already guaranteed. Trading Murray before June 1 would save $34.74MM and create a $17.92MM dead cap hit in 2026; a post-June 1 trade would free $24.94MM while spreading $34.72MM in dead money over two years. Releasing Murray would generate much larger dead-money charges and significantly reduce cap space.
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