The Arizona Cardinals have implemented the activation of Kyler Murray.
Arizona was forced to add the quarterback to its active roster before his 21-day practice window expired; otherwise, he would have been inactive for the remainder of the season.
Murray completed 66.4% of his throws for 2,368 yards in 14 touchdowns as well as seven interceptions in 11 games during the previous campaign.
Murray suffered an ACL tear in December of last year. On Monday, coach Jonathan Gannon stated that Murray will start Sunday’s game towards the Falcons if everything proceeds according to plan this week.
A lengthy rehabilitation period concluded with the official activation of Kyler Murray off the PUP list, which he had been on since suffering an ACL and meniscus injury in Week 14 of the previous season.
The Cardinals utilized his entire twenty-one-day practice period prior to adding him to their active roster.
At the commencement of training camp, he had already been placed onto the PUP list, which entailed a minimum mandatory absence of four weeks during the regular season.
Murray’s return is enthusiastically received by the Cardinals (1-8), whose offense desperately required his presence despite the sincere efforts of Clayton Tune and Joshua Dobbs.
As of the present moment, Arizona is positioned second-last in its passing attack with an average of 167.2 yards per game, while it is ranked 25th in total production with 289.7 yards per game.
Murray’s performance under the tutelage of Kliff Kingsbury was dismal in terms of statistics last season.
He recorded career-low figures in touchdown percentage (3.6%), yards per attempt (6.1), yards per game (215.3), as well as passer rating (87.2).
Jonathan Gannon, a novice head coach, has instilled a sense of determination in his team notwithstanding their six-game losing streak, thereby establishing an entirely new culture.
Murray’s season will likely be markedly different from Kingsbury’s, as offensive mastermind Drew Petzing’s offense functions in an entirely different manner. Furthermore, Murray will not have the advantage of having DeAndre Hopkins during his disposal.
In addition to being a two-time Super Bowl quarterback, Murray was also named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie Team of the Year. The No. 1 decision was utilized to select him in the NFL Draft for the year 2019.
The Arizona Cardinals executed the roster adjustment that was universally anticipated. Quarterback Kyler Murray was finalized his promotion from the PUP reserve to the 53-man active roster upon his activation.
The Cardinals granted him a 21-day practice window and scheduled his return on Wednesday, three weeks ago.
The twenty-first day had arrived on Tuesday. Failure to activate him by Wednesday morning prior to practice would have resulted in his reversion to PUP status for the duration of the season.
When he tore his ACL in December of last season toward the New England Patriots in New England, Murray did not make his return. Since undergoing surgery in January, ten months have passed.
On Monday, coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Murray would make his debut this weekend toward the Atlanta Falcons, assuming practice proceeds according to plan. He will receive every available first-team rep in order to prepare for the game.
During his PUP, the Cardinals finished this season 1-8, and prior to that, he missed the final four games of the previous campaign due to a knee injury.
Additionally, receiver Daniel Arias was released from the practice squad, presumably in order to create space on the roster for Andre Baccellia, whom they promoted from the practice squad on Sunday and released on Monday.