A former Arizona Cardinals teammate of Kyler Murray threw cold water on the New York Jets‘ reported interest in the quarterback. ESPN’s Rich Cimini shared a conversation that should make the Jets front office think twice before pursuing him.
The insider revealed on Wednesday that his source played alongside Murray, who signed a five-year, $230.5 million in 2022, during his time in the desert.
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“I was talking to someone, one of his former teammates, the other day, and he basically warned off the Jets about (Murray),” Cimini said, via the “Flight Deck With Rich Cimini” podcast.
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“I said, ‘You know the Jets might be going after Kyler in a month or two.’ And he goes, ‘No, no, no, the Jets don’t want to do that. You don’t want Kyler Murray as your quarterback.’ This is someone who played with Murray.”
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The Jets are searching for answers at the position with uncertainty surrounding Justin Fields. SNY’s Connor Hughes reported on Tuesday that New York appears ready to make a splash move in the offseason.
Rich Cimini expresses doubts about Kyler Murray fitting Jets’ vision
ESPN’s Rich Ciminni went deeper into his skepticism about pairing Kyler Murray with the New York Jets’ new regime.
Murray appeared in only five games this season as the Cardinals shut him down due to a foot injury. He threw six touchdowns against three interceptions while winning two of his five starts.
“Kyler Murray has attracted a lot of speculation with regard to the Jets,” Cimini said.
“I’d be a little surprised if they went down that road. He has not been a durable player. He has not been a good player, quite frankly. So there has always been talk about how he doesn’t love football. So I’d be a little surprised, you know, Aaron Glenn always talks about culture, that one would surprise me.”
The Cardinals must decide on Murray before March 15 when his 2027 base salary becomes guaranteed.
Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez
