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The rough offseason between Murray and Arizona
has included Murray scrubbing all references to the team from
his social media at one point, and his agent later releasing a
statement of more than 1,000 words saying Murray wanted a new
contract.
NFL Network reported last week that the Cardinals have yet to
make Murray a long-term offer while his agent, Erik Burkhardt,
has rescinded his initial
proposal.
Murray has never asked for a trade, and it's clear the Cardinals
do not want
to go in that direction with the first overall pick of the 2019
draft.
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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