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Cardinals to Release Kyler Murray on March 11 as A’s Reopen Baseball Door

Heavy guarantees on his 2022 deal cooled the trade market, leaving him bound for free agency with fresh speculation about his next team.

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: The Oakland Athletics number one draft pick Kyler Murray #1 an outfielder out of the University of Oklahoma looks on during batting practice prior to the start of the game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on June 15, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Arizona informed Murray it will part ways at the start of the new NFL league year on March 11, per the Associated Press, though the team has not formally announced the move.
  • Posting on X, Murray thanked Arizona fans and wrote, “I am sorry I failed us,” while saying he believes his best football is still ahead.
  • Trade talks faded under the weight of more than $50 million reportedly guaranteed over the next two seasons on his contract, making release the practical outcome.
  • The A’s still hold Murray’s MLB rights and their GM David Forst said the club is “always open” to discussing a return; Murray previously forfeited most of a $4.66 million signing bonus when he chose the NFL.
  • Most outlets describe a baseball switch as unlikely, with pundits already floating potential NFL fits such as Minnesota as free agency opens March 11.