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Cardinals Elevate Jacoby Brissett to QB1 With Kyler Murray on IR, Inactive vs. Cowboys

Coach Jonathan Gannon cast the change as a performance decision tied to Murray’s foot recovery.

Overview

  • Arizona placed Kyler Murray on injured reserve this week for a foot injury, making him ineligible for at least four games.
  • Murray was listed among the inactives for Monday night's game against Dallas as Jacoby Brissett was confirmed the starter.
  • Gannon said Brissett would have taken over even if Murray were healthy and emphasized Murray should focus on getting right.
  • Since taking over, Brissett has completed 65.8% of his passes for 860 yards with six touchdowns and one interception, and the offense has averaged 25.7 points per game versus 20.6 with Murray.
  • Murray’s long-term place in Arizona is being questioned in media analysis given his five-year, $230.5 million deal with significant remaining guarantees, with speculative landing spots including the Jaguars, Raiders, Dolphins and Vikings.