The Cardinals picked up quarterback Kyler Murray's fifth-year option on Wednesday, a sign of the team's faith in the two-time Pro Bowl selection amid a drama-filled offseason.However, while things seem copacetic for the franchise and its star quarterback in the short term, question marks still hang over the long-term viability of the partnership.Murray, the 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, is now due to receive Brennan Scarlett Jersey nearly $30 million guaranteed in 2023, a healthy bump from the $5.4 million will make in 2022 between his base salary and roster bonuses.A long-term deal of some sort would be the next step if the Cardinals see Murray as their franchise QB going forward, but it may take a while to come to a resolution on that front.IYER: There was a time when people weren't sure whether Murray was going to stay in Arizona for much longer. The Cardinals got off to a rampant start in 2021, racing to Sam Eguavoen Jersey a 7-0 record. But they toiled in the second half of the season and finished 11-6. Their season culminated with a disastrous 34-11 defeat to the Rams in the wild card game.Shortly after the Super Bowl, , an ominous sign for Cardinals fans. Murray was poor in his playoff debut, completing 19 of 34 throws for 137 yards and two picks. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Murray felt like he was being scapegoated for Arizona's end-of-season woes. Meanwhile, sources within the organization claimed that Murray wasGeneral manager Steve Keim had emphasized that Murray waspart of Arizona's present and future plans throughout the offseason. However, the team had yet to submit a viable long-term contract offer to Murray and his agent back in February, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.A statement from Cardinals QB Kyler Murrays agent, : Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) As the offseason progre sed, though, it seemed tensions had began to thaw. on the "All Jaylen Waddle Jersey Things Covered" podcast, saying that Arizona had yet to cultivate a winning culture in the locker room a frustration for a player of Murray's caliber."I've been around Murray ," Peterson said. "He's a competitor ... And I feel like, no disrespect to the Arizona Cardinals, I feel like they don't put the team in a position to be succe sful year after year after year. And Kyler Murray's not gonna sit around and wait for that."Murray's response to his former teammates claims was short, but poignant. In a tweet, the former No. 1 overall pick rea serted his desire to remain in Arizona and win a title with the Cards.I wanna win Super Bowls with the Cardinals, AZ is home. Kyler Murray (@K1) Meanwhile, Keim was adamant the Cardinals were not planning on trading Murray, saying last week there was a "zero percent chance" Murray would be moved, .Murray is one of the NFL's most dynamic quarterbacks. Over his career, Murray has averaged nearly six yards a carry. Meanwhile, he is ble sed with an absolute cannon of an arm. He has developed an Terron Armstead Jersey effective partnership with DeAndre Hopkins Hopkins has reeled in almost 2,000 receiving yards in his 26 games with the Cardinals, the bulk of which have come with Murray under center.However, Murray has some weakne ses. He can get flustered under pre sure, something that was evident amid the fervent pre sure of Los Angeles' front seven back in January.Murray says he wants to win a title with the Cardinals. And at their best, they look capable of accomplishing that. However, it John Jenkins Jersey remains to be seen what Murray's ceiling is. Outside of Nick Foles (who came into the postseason as a backup in 2017), every QB to win a Super Bowl since 2014 did it by throwing for more than 4,000 yards. Murray has never hit that total in his career.For the Cardinals to be the best, they have to beat the best. With Murray's future now settled, Arizona hopes to do just that. The Cardinals turn their attention to the draft, hoping to add the pieces nece sary to mount a claim for the NFC West and po sibly more. YearPa sing YardsPa sing TDsINTsComp. %Rushing YardsRushing TDs20193,722201264.4%544420203,971261267.2%8191120213,787241069.2%4235
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