'i Am Sorry I Failed Us': Kyler Murray Expresses Regret After Learning Cardinals Are Letting Him Go

On nan time news collapsed that Kyler Murray had been informed his services would nary longer beryllium needed successful Arizona, nan longtime Cardinals backmost sent retired a connection to nan squad and its fans that was much than conscionable heartfelt.

It was heart-wrenching.

“I wanted thing much than to beryllium nan 1 to extremity nan 77 twelvemonth drought for this organization,” Murray wrote Tuesday connected X. “I americium sorry I grounded us. I wish this organization and my brothers thing but nan best.”

A personification acquainted pinch nan business told nan Associated Press that nan Cardinals person told Murray they are letting him spell astatine nan opening of nan caller convention twelvemonth connected March 11. The squad has not publically announced nan decision.

The Cardinals person won 2 NFL championships, some successful nan pre-Super Bowl era (1925, 1947). Hall of Fame backmost Kurt Warner led nan squad to its lone Super Bowl appearance, a 27-23 nonaccomplishment to nan Pittsburgh Steelers pursuing nan 2008 season.

Murray won nan 2018 Heisman Trophy pinch Oklahoma and was drafted by Arizona astatine No. 1 wide nan pursuing spring. He was named nan violative rookie of nan twelvemonth successful 2019 and made nan Pro Bowl successful each of nan adjacent 2 seasons.

Also successful 2021, nan Cardinals had their only winning play (11-6) and playoff quality (a 34-11 nonaccomplishment to nan Rams successful nan wildcard round) of Murray’s tenure. Prior to nan 2022 season, Murray signed a $230.5-million, five-year statement hold pinch nan Cardinals that included $160 cardinal guaranteed.

Murray missed astatine slightest six games because of wounded successful 3 of nan past 4 seasons. In 2025, a ft wounded successful Week 5 ended up keeping him retired for nan remainder of nan season, pinch backup Jacoby Brissett playing good successful his spot to create a backmost controversy.

Murray compiled a grounds of 38-48-1 complete 7 seasons, completing 67.1% of his passes for 2,941 yards pinch 121 touchdowns and 60 interceptions. He has besides rushed for 3,193 yards and 32 touchdowns.

“To everyone that supported maine and showed kindness to my family and I during my clip successful AZ, from nan bottommost of my heart, convey you,” Murray wrote.

Brissett has 1 play near connected his two-year, $12.5-million statement pinch nan Cardinals. Murray, who is owed $36.8 cardinal successful guaranteed money adjacent season, joins a free supplier backmost people that besides could see Malik Willis, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota and others.

“I americium nary alien to adversity,” Murray wrote. “I americium prepared for whatever’s next. I spot successful God and my activity ethic. I genuinely judge my champion shot is successful beforehand of maine and I look guardant to proving it.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.