{"id":148835,"date":"2023-10-03T21:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=148835"},"modified":"2023-10-03T21:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T01:01:15","slug":"the-arizona-cardinals-quarterback-conundrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/10\/03\/the-arizona-cardinals-quarterback-conundrum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cardinals Quarterback Conundrum"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Cardinals put injured quarterback Kyler Murray on the PUP list, the hope was that Arizona could tread water. At 1-3 and close losses to Washington<\/a> and New York<\/a>, the Cardinals showed they could stay close, and maybe win a few. A tough loss in San Francisco was preceded by a big win at home to Dallas<\/a>. Now, after solid play by Josh Dobbs, the Cardinals have a quarterback conundrum.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals Have a Quarterback Conundrum<\/h2>\n

Murray was thought to come off the PUP list after a four-week stint to open the season. Now, the timetable grows murky as Dobbs begins to play better, the potential of interrupting a rhythm the offense has found and keeping Murray healthy for a potential trade.<\/p>\n

As with most things, it becomes all about the numbers, and surprisingly, moving Murray is not an impossible task<\/a>. If the Cardinals bail on their former first-round pick after June 1, 2024, Arizona would save in the area of $39 million. The dead money that they would pick up is approximately $13 million.<\/p>\n

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#PFN365<\/a>\u2019s @NFLDraftStudy<\/a> is back with a new 2024 #NFL<\/a> Mock Draft that includes a Kyler Murray trade to the #Patriots<\/a>, three first-round picks for the #Cardinals<\/a>, and five QBs taken!<\/p>\n

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— PFSN (@PFN365) July 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n