Josh Weinfuss
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will go on injured reserve as he continues to rehabilitate a foot damage he suffered in Week 5, coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned Wednesday.
The damage is not season-ending, Gannon mentioned. Murray could have an opportunity to return if his foot will get wholesome.
“I actually do [hope that happens],” Gannon mentioned. “We bought loads of ball to play, and someday at a time. And the place he sits proper now could be he is bought to pour into his well being bucket and prepare to get wholesome.”
With Murray out for no less than the following 4 weeks, Jacoby Brissett will proceed to be the Cardinals' starter with Kedon Slovis as his backup. Gannon mentioned the Cardinals will look so as to add one other quarterback.
“Jacoby does his job, takes it someday at a time, prepares when he wasn't the starter, prepares to be the starter,” Gannon mentioned. “He is aware of his function can change, and now he will put together the identical manner.”
Murray could be eligible to return in Week 14 in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams (Dec. 7).
The choice to place Murray on IR got here collectively Tuesday night time and Wednesday morning, Gannon mentioned. It was a collective resolution between the group and Murray, alongside together with his representatives.
Ultimately, Gannon mentioned, it was the very best factor to do for Murray and for the group.
“He isn't totally wholesome, able to go but, in order that makes essentially the most sense,” Gannon mentioned. “Clearly that is a change, however we simply felt. taking a look at it proper now, that is the very best factor for him and us.
“He is totally dedicated. Proper now, what he is going to focus on is getting wholesome. He isn't wholesome sufficient to play. He must get wholesome so he can get again to taking part in soccer.”
After weeks of uncertainty about whether or not Murray would or would not be wholesome sufficient to play, Gannon mentioned the choice to place Murray on injured reserve was based mostly on the data the group at the moment has.
Gannon mentioned it was “particularly reasonable” to say that Murray's foot damage was a state of affairs harder for him to return from than different quarterbacks who do not depend on their legs to make performs as a lot as Murray does.
“Clearly, for him, it prevents him from being totally wholesome to go play, and him, as the individual that he's and the participant that he's, sure,” Gannon mentioned. “And you possibly can take a look at different issues, like this damage for different individuals may not, however he is performed by means of some issues that different positions, if they've these, they cannot play with these due to what they're requested to do.”
Gannon mentioned that Murray took the information “nearly as good as you possibly can take it” and added that the quarterback is in a very good place to give attention to his rehab.
