Reports: Kyler Murray's agent rescinds contract proposal
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[April 15, 2022]
Quarterback Kyler Murray's quest for a
new contract with the Arizona Cardinals has taken a turn, with NFL
Network reporting Thursday that agent Erik Burkhardt has revoked his
opening proposal.
The Cardinals have yet to make Murray an offer.
Thursday's report speculated that it would be a "surprise" if
Murray played
next season under his current deal, which calls for him to be paid
$5.5
million in 2022.
Sports Illustrated added that Murray's camp sees the draft -- which
begins two
weeks from Thursday -- as a deadline for a new deal.
Drama began to boil over in February when Murray scrubbed all
references to
the team from his social media. He later spoke out in order to call
reports of
a fracturing relationship "nonsense" and said he only wanted to win
championships.
But two weeks later, Burkhardt published an all-caps open letter to
the
Cardinals that clocked in longer than 1,000 words, detailing that
Murray
deserved a long-term contract after three NFL seasons.
According to Burkhardt, the offer he made "provides financial
protection, is
in line with the current QB market that compares his results
alongside
relevant comps, lowers his 2022-23 salary cap number to allow the
Cardinals to re-sign other deserving teammates and add additional
free agents and, most
importantly, represents a real commitment from the organization to
see if their ultimate goals align."
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That offer, though, is reportedly off the table.
This offseason, four more
quarterbacks -- Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Deshaun Watson and
Derek Carr -- signed extensions or new deals worth more than $40
million per year. Kirk Cousins, extended in Minnesota, is scheduled
to average $35 million.
Murray is scheduled to make about $5.5 million in 2022, the fourth
year of his
rookie contract.
In 46 starts over three seasons, Murray has thrown for 11,480
yards, 70
touchdowns and 34 interceptions while completing 66.9 percent of
his passes.
He has added 1,786 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground,
won
Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and was named to the last two
Pro Bowls.
In his playoff debut the past season against the eventual champion
Los Angeles Rams, Murray went 19-for-34 for 137 passing yards and
two interceptions in a 34-11 loss. ESPN later reported that the
Cardinals wanted Murray to improve as a leader, with anonymous
sources describing him as self-centered and a finger-pointer.
--Field Level Media
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