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Ahead of Monday night’s showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, the Arizona Cardinals revealed that backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett would get the start once again as Kyler Murray deals with a foot injury. In a surprising move, though, the team suggested Murray could be available for a small role. The decision sparked questions from NFL media and fans who wondered if Murray had been supplanted as the team’s starting quarterback, leading NFL insider Mike Florio to posit a potential trade. Florio openly wondered if the team would trade Murray before the deadline before ultimately coming to the conclusion that an offseason trade of Murray is “very realistic.” NFL News: NFL Announces Punishment Decision After Baker Mayfield Incident Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks on from the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers during the NFL 2025 game at State Farm Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. NFL News: NFL Forced Al Michaels to Make Correction During Chargers-Vikings Game “That said, an offseason trade is very realistic. If not likely. The current regime did not draft him. The current regime did not sign him to a second contract. The current regime has yet to be able to pick its own quarterback,” Florio said. “And with the current regime staring at three years of not making it to the postseason, one way to successful finagle a fourth season will be to lobby ownership for the ability to draft, to sign, or to trade for a new starter.” Monday night’s 27-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys only fueled speculation that Murray could be traded with Brissett leading a successful Cardinals offense. Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon, however, made it clear that Murray will be the team’s starting quarterback when he’s healthy enough to return. “Nothing’s changed on that,” Gannon said when asked if Murray would return as the starting quarterback. Pressed on why Murray would start over Brissett, who has led the Cardinals offense to at least 23 points in three starts – a figure Murray only reached once in five games, Gannon said it’s “just how I feel.” Arizona is set to face off against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10. Sports Media: ESPN Makes Final Plea to YouTube TV Customers Amid ‘Monday Night Football’
