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Cardinals Restructure Murphy-Bunting's Contract

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Arizona Cardinals Restructure Contract with Sean Murphy-Bunting: A Surprising Move Ahead of Free Agency

The Arizona Cardinals have restructured the contract of veteran cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, keeping him with the team despite expectations of his release. Murphy-Bunting missed the entire 2025 season due to injury but is now set to return for the upcoming year. The move comes after a similar rework with running back James Conner. NFL insider Mike Garafolo confirmed the new terms. Many believed Murphy-Bunting would be cut, saving the team $7.2 million in cap space. However, his return raises questions about his role in the defense, as young corners Will Johnson and Denzel Burke handled starting duties last season. Defensive coordinator Nick Rallis remains, adding to the intrigue surrounding Murphy-Buntings fit in the rotation.

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Cardinals Restructure Murphy-Bunting's Contract

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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cardinals Restructure Murphy-Bunting's Contract. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Arizona Cardinals are making moves in the offseason by restructuring contracts ahead of free agency. Their latest deal is with veteran quarterback Sean Murphy-Bunting, who missed the whole 2025 season due to an injury. He's now set to return for the upcoming year. This follows a similar rework with running back James Conner. NFL insider Mike Garafalo shared that the two sides agreed on the new terms, keeping Murphy-Bunting in Arizona. Many thought he'd get cut, saving the team $7,200,000 in cap space. In his first season with the Cardinals back in 2024, he didn't shine like he had with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their super. Bowl run. The injury hit during the offseason before last year, landing him on the reserved non-faball injury list. Meanwhile, young Corners, Will Johnson and Denzel Burke handled starting duties with Garrett Williams healthy in the slot.

Defensive coordinator Nick Rallis is back despite the firing of head coach Jonathan Ganon. It leaves fans wondering how Murphy-Bunting fits into the rotation as the team builds its defense. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.

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