{"id":2105,"date":"2026-03-04T17:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/kyler-murray-released-by-the-arizona-cardinals\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:30:50","slug":"kyler-murray-released-by-the-arizona-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/kyler-murray-released-by-the-arizona-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyler Murray Released By The Arizona Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Arizona Cardinals announced they will be releasing quarterback Kyler Murray.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48091996\/sources-cardinals-tell-kyler-murray-released-next-week\">ESPN<\/a>, the Cardinals will release Murray next Wednesday, when the new league year begins, unless a trade happens first.<\/p>\n<p>Preferring to be released, Murray was \u201c guaranteed $36.8 million for 2026 and would have been guaranteed another $19.5 million for 2027 if he was still on the roster March 16.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, Murray thanked the Cardinals organization and the fans for their support throughout his tenure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-murray-thank-the-cardinals-fanbase-for-their-support\">MURRAY THANK THE CARDINALS FANBASE FOR THEIR SUPPORT<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cTo everyone that supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you,\u201d Murray wrote. \u201cI wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77-year drought for this organization. I am sorry I failed us.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To everyone that supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. <\/p>\n<p>I wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77 year drought for this organization, I am sorry I failed us. I wish this community and my\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyler Murray (@K1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/K1\/status\/2028937232057549312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best. I am no stranger to adversity and I am prepared for whatever\u2019s next. <\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI trust in God and my work ethic,\u201d he continued. I truly believe my best ball is in front of me, and I look forward to proving it. Godspeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-murray-was-an-elite-qb-as-a-cardinal\">MURRAY WAS An ELITE QB As A Cardinal<\/h2>\n<p>After being selected as the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Murray was named the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/cards-kyler-murray-named-offensive-rookie-of-year-0ap3000001100145\">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year<\/a>. He went on to set several franchise rookie records. Also, he was named to two consecutive Pro Bowl selections in 2020 and 2021, the latter of which saw him lead Arizona to its first playoff appearance in six years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By the conclusion of his seven seasons with the team, Murray solidified his place in the franchise record books, ranking third all-time in passing yards (20,460) and passing touchdowns (121), while also ranking second in franchise history for rushing yards by a quarterback with 3,193 yards and 32 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diddy's Sentence Shortened, Kimora Lee Drops \"Simmons\" &#038; Jack Harlow's Love vs Sex Take\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tJPIoBijZGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Cardinals announced they will be releasing quarterback Kyler Murray. 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