2018 Heisman winner whose dual-threat tools remain elite when healthy.
Kyler Murray's career has alternated between flashes of brilliance and frustrating injury setbacks. The 2025 season delivered another Pro Bowl nod and a healthy 16-game stretch, but Arizona again missed the playoffs. He carries a roster that is short on supporting talent and his contract makes a reset difficult.
Path to the league
Oakland A's first-round draft pick in 2018 who pivoted back to football and won the Heisman at Oklahoma the same year. Cardinals took him first overall in 2019. Made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons before a 2022 ACL tear cost him the back half of that year and most of 2023.
Career highlights
3x Pro Bowler. 2018 Heisman Trophy. 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. First quarterback in NFL history to throw for 20 TDs and rush for 500 yards in three different seasons. Career: 24,000-plus passing yards, 3,000-plus rushing yards.
2025 season recap
3,851 passing yards, 22 TDs, 13 INTs, 478 rushing yards. Arizona went 8-9 and missed the playoffs. Marvin Harrison Jr. broke out as the No. 1 receiver. Defensive issues kept the Cardinals out of contention. Murray remains under contract through 2028 on a deal that the new front office has openly discussed restructuring.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kyler Murray
- Pro Football Reference: Kyler Murray
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
5 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vikings | 2 | 18 | 34 | 186 | 1 | 2 | 54.3 | 17.0 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 5 | 110 | 161 | 962 | 6 | 3 | 88.6 | 47.2 |
| 2024 | cardinals | 17 | 372 | 541 | 3,851 | 21 | 11 | 93.5 | 63.4 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 8 | 176 | 268 | 1,799 | 10 | 5 | 89.4 | 48.0 |
| 2022 | cardinals | 11 | 259 | 390 | 2,368 | 14 | 7 | 87.2 | 53.6 |
| 2021 | cardinals | 14 | 333 | 481 | 3,787 | 24 | 10 | 100.6 | 63.2 |
| 2020 | cardinals | 16 | 375 | 558 | 3,971 | 26 | 12 | 94.3 | 61.9 |
| 2019 | cardinals | 16 | 349 | 542 | 3,722 | 20 | 12 | 87.4 | 57.7 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vikings | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 5 | 29 | 173 | 6.0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2024 | cardinals | 17 | 78 | 572 | 7.3 | 5 | 50 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 8 | 44 | 244 | 5.5 | 3 | 33 |
| 2022 | cardinals | 11 | 67 | 418 | 6.2 | 3 | 42 |
| 2021 | cardinals | 14 | 88 | 423 | 4.8 | 5 | 57 |
| 2020 | cardinals | 16 | 133 | 819 | 6.2 | 11 | 48 |
| 2019 | cardinals | 16 | 93 | 544 | 5.8 | 4 | 35 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Allen, TX, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Kyler Murray
All news →AI Predicts Every Week 4 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
Week 3 went 10 of 16, but the high-confidence picks split 3-3, so the model is more cautious this week: four High picks instead of six, led by Buffalo over New England, with Chiefs at Raiders the game of the week.
Giants Trade for J.J. McCarthy After Losing Jaxson Dart for the Regular Season
New York sends a 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota for the 10th overall pick of the 2024 draft, pending a physical. Jameis Winston is still scheduled to start Sunday against Arizona.
Week 3 Injuries: Justin Jefferson, Baker Mayfield and De'Von Achane Among Players Hurt Sunday
Update: Mayfield is out at least three weeks with a dislocated thumb, Achane tore his ACL and is on injured reserve, Jefferson has an ankle sprain and could play, and the 49ers' three injured starters avoided long-term damage.
Vikings Beat Buccaneers 23-16 in Week 3
Minnesota Vikings 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 at Raymond James Stadium. Kyler Murray went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
AI Predicts Every Week 3 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After a 10-of-16 Week 2 in which two of five high-confidence picks missed, the model picks all 16 Week 3 games, from Michael Penix Jr.'s debut at Lambeau on Thursday to Eagles-Bears on Monday night with Caleb Williams likely out.
Vikings Place Jordan Mason on IR After Thumb Surgery; DeeJay Dallas Promoted
Update: Aaron Jones Sr. was held out of Wednesday's practice with a knee injury he played through in Chicago, leaving DeeJay Dallas and rookie Demond Claiborne as the healthy backs. Kyler Murray is slated to return Sunday at Tampa Bay.
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