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Kyler Murray is slated to make his 2023 debut this Sunday.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Monday that Murray will start their Week 10 game against the Atlanta Falcons if his week of practice goes well. The quarterback hasn’t played since tearing his ACL last December.
Fans are excited about Murray’s return, but many jokingly pointed out one reason why the 26-year-old may not be ready for Sunday.
“Time to prove the doubters wrong,” a fan wrote.
Time to prove the doubters wrong 💪🏻😤 https://t.co/Hta0S2f93Q
— Dom Catapano (@DomCat77) November 6, 2023
“Cards about to start winning games,” a fan predicted.
Cards about to start winning games 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🤞🏿 https://t.co/pS5HQas58r
— J.Campbell (@PatriotsKid) November 6, 2023
“The comeback is now,” another fan declared.
The comeback is now https://t.co/jYdhJQf5zI
— Christian Reynolds (@cmgolfs17) November 6, 2023
“No way he plays good with Call of Duty coming out Friday,” a fan claimed.
No way he plays good with Call of Duty coming out Friday 😂😂 https://t.co/CLB5GjrL0e
— JDC (@JoshTruck79) November 6, 2023
Murray is a known gamer, and fans have tracked his performance in relation to releases surrounding the popular video game.
The former No. 1 pick made major strides when taking Arizona to the playoffs with a 100.6 quarterback rating in 2021. Murray signed a five-year, $230 million extension that offseason.
However, last year didn’t go as smoothly for Murray and the Cardinals. He threw 14 touchdowns with seven interceptions and an 87.2 passer rating in 11 games before suffering a season-ending injury early in a loss to the New England Patriots.
After going 4-13 last season, the Cardinals have treated 2023 as a rebuilding year. They have an NFL-worst 1-8 record following Sunday’s 27-0 loss to the Cleveland Browns behind Clayton Tune.
Murray’s arrival won’t catapult Arizona into the playoff race. If anything, some Cardinals fans might be worried he helps the team just enough to cost him the No. 1 or 2 pick. While the Cardinals likely wouldn’t draft Murray’s replacement, they could trade a top choice for a huge haul to a team seeking a franchise quarterback.
His return isn’t definite, but Murray has a shot to take the field when the Cardinals host the Falcons this Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.