Cardinals' QB Move: Worse Off Without Murray

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ready. The Arizona Cardinals made a huge change at quarterback this off season. They released

Kyler Murray right at the start of the New League year to dodge his salary guarantees for next

season. Murray quickly signed with the Minnesota Vikings, but the Cardinals are still paying $35.5

million of his $36.8 million guarantee while the Vikings covered just the veteran minimum

of $1.3 million. Returning for the Cardinals, Archie Colby-Bersett and Keedon's Lovis.

Brissett took over a starter for the final 12 games last year, putting up career highs and yards

and touchdowns, but he went just 1 and 11. With nine straight losses, they also added Gardner

Menshu on a one-year free agent deal. Meanwhile, the team plans to evaluate each position group over

the coming weeks to see if they've truly improved overall. Fans and analysts are scratching their

heads about the quarterback spot. Brissett's career record as a starter sits at 20 and 45,

while Menshu is 17 and 30. Murray, despite high expectations, ranks among the top three quarterbacks

in Cardinals' history for talent and achievements. In the end, experts say the Cardinals are

worse off at quarterback right now. The offense average just 18.7 points in those final nine games

under Brissett, and the team went 5 and 25 in Murray's. Starts when he played. Looking ahead,

drafting a top guy in 2027 could help, but for 2026, this group looks like a step back. Special

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