TEMPE, Ariz. — The Kyler Murray-Arizona Cardinals saga took a very public turn Monday morning.
Murray’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, said in a statement Monday that the quarterback has sent a detailed contract proposal to the Cardinals. The statement noted that in order to consistently compete for championships, the franchise needs long-term stability, which Murray is offering.
After weeks of drama, the statement made two things clear: Murray is committed to remaining with the Cardinals long term, and he “desperately wants to win the Super Bowl.”
A statement from Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray’s agent, @ErikBurkhardt: pic.twitter.com/qsWGZIZ0jB
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 28, 2022
By putting the onus on the Cardinals to get a deal done, Burkhardt opted for a tactic that Cardinals general manager Steve Keim has sworn against during his 10 years at the helm: negotiating publicly. Murray’s unhappiness and frustration with the Cardinals, who went through a second straight second-half collapse this season, which resulted in an embarrassing blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round, hasn’t been a secret.
After that game, Murray said he believed that last season, which Arizona started 7-0 and finished 11-6, could be considered a “massive failure.” Asked what went wrong during the second-half collapse, Murray said: “I wish I could tell you.” Later, he was asked about what the Cardinals need to be able to avoid tailspins in the second half of their seasons and win in the playoffs. “I think that’s one thing we’ll address going forward,” he said.
Murray, who hasn’t spoken publicly since the loss to the Rams, raised eyebrows when he scrubbed his Instagram of all references to the Cardinals on the Sunday of the Pro Bowl, in which he played.
Earlier this month, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported via sources that Murray was frustrated with the franchise, was embarrassed by the team’s playoff loss to the Rams and thinks he has been made the scapegoat.
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