Arizona Cardinals to release Kyler Murray as Athletics open to MLB return
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Key Points:
- The Arizona Cardinals have informed Kyler Murray that he will be released at the start of the new NFL league year, making him a free agent eligible to sign with any team, including in Major League Baseball.
- Murray, a former Heisman Trophy winner and two-sport athlete at Oklahoma, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft but was also drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2018; his MLB career remains a possibility.
- Despite a $230.5 million contract signed in 2022, Murray's tenure with the Cardinals was plagued by injuries and controversies, including a removed study clause and limited play due to a foot injury last season.
- The Cardinals finished 3-14 last season behind backup
