Overview
- Kyler Murray was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 5 with a mid-foot sprain and is out at least through Week 13, with the earliest possible return in Week 14 against the Rams, per USA TODAY.
- Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Jacoby Brissett would start even if Murray were healthy, and the offense has produced more points and yards with Brissett in a small sample (24.8 points and 351.3 yards per game vs. 18.8 and 288.4).
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the team and Murray will hold extensive talks about his future, with one source calling a separation “imminent,” as Murray remains sidelined and Brissett leads the offense.
- Cap mechanics complicate any move: Spotrac pegs a trade at roughly a $17.9 million dead-cap hit, a release near $57.7 million (about $50.5 million with a post–June 1 designation), with $19.5 million of 2027 salary set to vest on the fifth day of the 2026 league year and a 2026 payout of about $42.5 million largely guaranteed.
- Insiders have floated potential destinations if he departs, including the Jets, Browns, Dolphins, Panthers and possibly the Rams, with one NFC executive suggesting a reunion scenario tied to wherever Kliff Kingsbury might land as a head coach.