Cardinals Release Kyler Murray, Turn to Brissett

0:00The latest scores, headlines, and storylines right here on NFL News today. Subscribe and stay game ready. The Arizona Cardinals are parting ways with Kyla Murray, their franchise quarterback for the past eight years. This means they'll start a season without him for the first time since he arrived. The release becomes official on March 11th, but the news leaked this Tuesday right after the NFL Combine. Team leaders, including General Manager Monty Austinfort, pushed hard to trade Murray during those Combine talks. They checked every possible deal, but no other team bit due to his huge contract. In the end, Arizona had no choice but to wave him outright. Fans and insiders see this as the close of a disappointing chapter, full of unmet hype around the former number one overall pick. The split feels necessary, though at least a sour taste after high expectations went unfulfilled. The big hit comes on the cap, with Arizona eating $54 million in debt money this year. A trade would have cut that to

1:00just $17,900,000, but team steer clear of the deal terms. Now the Cardinals turn to Jacobi Preset as their starter through 2026, backed up by Keedon Slovis. They're hunting for the next guy through free agency, trades, or the draft, with names like Malik Willis, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Prospect Ty Simpson floating around. Murray, meanwhile, can shop himself to his top choice. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. Layback. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com