Kyler Murray out for the season with ACL injury

The Arizona Cardinals’ worst fears about Kyler Murray’s harm have been confirmed. 

The quarterback suffered a torn ACL throughout Monday night time’s loss to the Patriots and he'll miss the rest of the 2022 NFL season, in accordance with a number of studies. An MRI examination confirmed the ligament tear on Tuesday. 

Murray, 25, suffered the non-contact harm throughout a scramble on the third offensive play of the sport. He missed two video games in November with a hamstring harm. 

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray suffered a torn ACL throughout a recreation in opposition to the Patriots on Dec. 12, 2022.

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Kyler Murray is carted off after struggling an harm within the Cardinals’ recreation in opposition to the Patriots on Dec. 12, 2022.

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In 10 video games earlier than Monday, the two-time Professional Bowler had 2,359 yards passing, 14 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, together with 415 yards dashing and three scores. The 2019 No. 1 total choose agreed to a five-year contract extension earlier than the season value as much as $230.5 million. 

Murray’s season-ending harm is basically the ultimate blow in what has been a depressing season for the Cardinals, who fell to 4-9 total and 1-7 at house with the loss to the Patriots. The workforce has taken a step again in head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s fourth season after going 11-6 final season and making the playoffs, the place they misplaced to the Rams within the wild-card spherical.