The Arizona Cardinals activated quarterback Kyler Murray on Tuesday, and he’s expect to start Sunday when the Arizona Cardinals face the Atlanta Falcons in a Week 10 game. Murray will make his 2023 season debut barring any setbacks during the week, Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday.
The No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL draft and former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t played since suffering a torn ACL during Week 14 of the 2022 season.
Gannon cautioned not to expect the pre-injury Murray when he takes the field Sunday.
“We got to be willing to understand that it might not look like Kyler,” Gannon told reporters Monday. “And I think he’s got a good expectation of that. The coaches have a good expectation of that, but I know this: He’s going to come out there and play his game and help us win.”
Gannon made the decision following a disastrous 27-0 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Cardinals’ sixth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 1-8.
Rookie quarterback Clayton Tune got his first NFL start and struggled mightily against the Browns. Tune completed 11-of-20 passes for just 58 yards with two interceptions. The Cardinals’ offense generated just 58 yards of offense in the game.
