NFL Network’s Tom Pelisero said Thursday that Murray is not expected to play unless a new deal is struck, according to sources familiar with the decision. The Cardinals have not yet offered Murray a contract, whose agent, Eric Burhart, informed the team weeks ago that he was taking his original offer off the table, Pelissero added. It was an out-of-season drama for Murray and the Cards, starting after the Pro Bowl when Murray cleared the Cardinals’ photos on social media. The team responded in the same way before the sides reconciled later, hoping to move on. Murray noted last month that he was not worried about his future as a Cardinal. However, apparently no steps have been taken towards a new deal, with Murray making about $ 5.5 million in the fourth year of his rookie contract. The 24-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler, got off to a good start in 2021, as he looked like an MVP candidate before being injured, forcing QB to lose three games. Murray and the Cards struggled, returning to the postseason and were rejected in the Super Wild Card round by the final Super Bowl champion LA Rams. After seeing Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford and Derek Carr sign contract extensions worth $ 40 million or more a year last month, Murray wants his payday. The Cardinals insisted that they do not intend to exchange the former No. 1 of the general selection, so we could be in a long race to the training camp at the end of July.
