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Kyler Murray’s tenure with the Arizona Cardinals is coming to an end.
The team reportedly informed the former No. 1 overall pick this week that he will be released at the start of the new league year, making him a free agent eligible to sign with any team, including, potentially, one in Major League Baseball.
Before declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft, Murray was a two-sport athlete who played football and baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Heisman Trophy winner threw for more than 4,000 yards and 42 touchdowns during the 2018 season, but the then-Oakland Athletics still selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws a pass during the first half of an NFL game against the Tennessee Titans in Glendale, Arizona, on Oct. 5, 2025. (Rick Scuteri/AP)
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He signed a contract with a signing bonus of $4.66 million, but Murray would forgo his final year at Oklahoma and declare for the NFL Draft. After seven years in the NFL, Murray’s MLB career remains a possibility.
“Kyler is an elite NFL quarterback and I am confident there are many opportunities for him to continue his football career,” A’s general manager David Forst said. said MLB.com On Wednesday.
“That said, he and his baseball representatives know that we are always open to him exploring a return to baseball with the A’s if that time comes.”
Kyler Murray, the Oakland Athletics’ No. 1 draft pick and University of Oklahoma outfielder, watches during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Anaheim Angels at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on June 15, 2018. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Murray, 28, will likely have several options this offseason. He is currently owed $36.8 million.
His career with the Cardinals has been marred by injuries and other controversies, including the study clause that was initially included in his five-year, $230.5 million contract signed in 2022. The clause was later removed. He appeared in just five games last season after suffering a foot injury, which later landed him on injured reserve.
The Cardinals went 3-14 behind backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett and then fired head coach Jonathan Gannon.
Kyler Murray, the Oakland Athletics’ No. 1 draft pick and University of Oklahoma outfielder, takes batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Anaheim Angels at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 15, 2018. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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“To everyone who supported me and showed kindness to my family and me during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you,” Murray posted in a farewell message to fans on social media. “I wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77-year drought for this organization, I’m sorry we failed us. I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best.
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