Kyler Murray just wants what every young quarterback dreams of; a playoff-ready roster and a chance to be the highest-paid player in NFL history.
Almost every spring is the backdrop for emerging passers to scrape the limits of the salary cap. Paying a quarterback is an expensive luxury for teams who’ve found their franchise passer. In recent years we’ve seen seven different quarterbacks earn at least $40 million in annual average salary thanks to high profile contracts. That includes players coming off their relatively inexpensive rookie deals like Dak Prescott and Josh Allen.
Murray wants to be next, but negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals have gone roughly as well as you’d expect after the former top overall pick scrubbed, then restored, all mentions of his team from social media last season. Without a deal on the horizon, Murray’s ready to run through the contract standoff playbook in hopes of securing a lucrative extension. The next step? Skipping voluntary official team activities early in the offseason.
