Overview
- Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Brissett would start against Seattle even if Murray were fully healthy.
- Multiple reports say Murray and the team consulted several specialists who warned of elevated reinjury risk during the 4–8 week healing period.
- Brissett has totaled 860 passing yards with six touchdowns and one interception across three starts, including a 27–17 win at Dallas on Monday night.
- Arizona has averaged 25.7 points per game with Brissett compared with 20.6 during Murray’s five starts, a factor Gannon cited in praising the offense’s operation.
- Gannon has not ruled out placing Murray on injured reserve after reversing course within a day of initially saying Murray would reclaim the job when healthy.