The Arizona Cardinals will be without starting quarterback Kyler Murray when they go up against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11. The Cardinals have placed him on the injured reserve, and Jacoby Brissett has taken over as the team’s starting quarterback.
Kyler Murray Injury Update
Kyler Murray is not playing because of a foot sprain he suffered on October 5 against the Tennessee Titans. Despite finishing the game, it became clear in the following days that the injury was more serious than initially thought. While the team described his status as “day-to-day,” his recovery has been slower than expected.
Arizona hoped he would return after their bye week, but he is now not expected to play for a long time, if at all, for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals placed Murray on the injured reserve in the week leading up to the game against the Seahawks. He will now miss at least the next four games for the Cardinals.
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In his five starts this season, Murray, who has a PFSN QB Impact Score of 75.2, completed 68.3% of his passes for 962 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also recorded 173 rushing yards and one rushing score. Arizona went 2-3 in those games.
Brissett has played well for the Cardinals this year and helped the team snap its five-game losing streak in Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys. Due to his brilliance, many believe Murray has already played his last game for the Arizona Cardinals.
There is a very high possibility Murray could get traded in the offseason, and teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders are expected to pursue him.
Arizona Cardinals’ Insights for Week 11
Team: The Cardinals have lost six of seven games and will face the 49ers, Jaguars, Buccaneers, and Rams in the next four games.
QB: Jacoby Brissett has thrown eight touchdown passes and only one interception in 156 attempts this season. His 1.3% career interception percentage is the best in NFL history for any quarterback with at least 1,500 pass attempts. Brissett has 25 interceptions on 1,917 pass attempts.
Offense: Arizona posted its lowest OFFi (68.8, D+) of the season in the blowout loss to Seattle in Week 10.
Defense: The Cardinals’ 77.0 (C) DEFi score in Week 3 against the 49ers is their second-best score of the season, behind only the 81.3 (B-) score against the Cowboys in Week 9.
Fantasy: Even in a game that was never competitive, Jacoby Brissett still managed 19.4 fantasy points against the Cardinals last week. The Cardinals’ backup QB has now outscored Kyler Murray’s best effort this season in all four of his starts, throwing at least 250 yards and two touchdowns in each of them.