Cardinals remove ‘study’ clause from Kyler Murray’s new contract

The controversial “unbiased examine” clause in Kyler Murray‘s new contract, which required him to spend a minimum of 4 hours watching recreation movie every week, has reportedly been eliminated by the Arizona Cardinals.
The workforce’s alleged transfer comes shortly after Murray known as the criticism “disrespectful” (quotes per nfl.com).
“To suppose that I can accomplish every part that I’ve completed in my profession and never be a pupil of the sport and never have that keenness and never take this severe is disrespectful, and it is nearly a joke,” Murray stated, by way of NFL.com. “To me, I am flattered. I wish to say flattered that you simply all suppose that at my measurement, I can go on the market and never put together for the sport, and never take it severe.
“It is disrespectful, I really feel like, to my friends, to all the nice athletes and nice gamers which might be on this league. This recreation is simply too arduous. To play the place that I play on this league, it is too arduous.”
Murray and the Cardinals lately agreed to a five-year, $230.5 million extension, ending an extended offseason saga between the 2 sides. However the deal made headlines past simply the cash when it was revealed that finding out is written into his contract.
Murray has been the Cardinals’ major beginning quarterback since 2019, when the franchise chosen him with the No. 1 total decide within the 2019 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. This got here one yr after the Cardinals traded as much as choose UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen with the No. 10 decide within the 2018 NFL Draft. Arizona traded Rosen to the Miami Dolphins in 2019.
Throughout his three-year NFL profession, Murray has averaged 3,827 passing yards, 23.3 passing touchdowns, 11.3 interceptions and a 93.9 quarterback ranking per season, finishing 66.9% of his passes. He has additionally averaged 595.3 dashing yards and 6.7 dashing touchdowns on 104.7 dashing makes an attempt per season.
Murray additionally mentioned how he has put in a substantial amount of effort to search out success at his measurement (5-foot-10).
“I’ve put in an incomprehensible period of time, blood, sweat, tears and work into what I do, whether or not it is soccer or baseball,” Murray stated. “Individuals cannot comprehend the period of time that it takes to do two sports activities at a excessive stage in school. Not to mention be the primary particular person to do it ever at my measurement, like I stated, it is humorous, however to these of you on the market that consider I might be standing right here at this time in entrance of y’all with out having a piece ethic and with out getting ready, I am honored that you simply suppose that. Nevertheless it would not exist. It isn’t attainable, in order that’s all I’ve on that.”
The Cardinals have a mean report of seven.3-7.7-0.3 with Murray beneath heart since 2019. They completed the 2021 common season 11-6, good for second within the NFC West, however misplaced to the Los Angeles Rams within the wild-card spherical, 34-11. Arizona prolonged normal supervisor Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury by means of 2027 this offseason.
Arizona re-signed operating again James Conner, extensive receiver A.J. Inexperienced, tight finish Zach Ertz and quarterback Colt McCoy. Additionally they acquired extensive receiver Marquise Brown from the Baltimore Ravens.

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