What happened to Kyler Murray? Cardinals QB suffers potentially season-ending ACL injury vs. Patriots
Arizona Cardinals star Kyler Murray's season is over.
News: #Cardinals QB Kyler Murray indeed tore his ACL, per @Kyle_Odegard
The quarterback suffered a non-contact knee injury on the third play from scrimmage during the Cardinals' Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. Murray escaped the Patriots' pass rushers, took off on a run, and tweaked his knee while attempting a juke, and fell to the floor in anguish. He remained on the floor before being carted off the field to the locker room.
Kyler Murray is down https://t.co/kNweUR8YHg
Per ESPN, Murray, who had a towel on his head while being carted off the field, broke down in the locker room. The Cardinals have confirmed that their quarterback suffered a knee injury during the play. The team initially did not rule Murray out of the game but has since downgraded him to out.
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Kyler Murray injury: Knee injury rules him out for the remainder of the 2022 season
Due to the severity of Kyler Murray's injury, the quarterback has been ruled out for the rest of the season, according to Ian Rapport.
It is looking like an ACL injury for Kyler Murray, per @sportsdocmatt's sources. https://t.co/oYYsFbQu74
Murray suffered an ACL injury.
Murray played 10 out of the Cardinals' 12 games this season prior to tonight's clash against the Patriots. He has thrown for 2,359 passing yards with 14 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Murray also rushed for 415 yards and three touchdowns. He was 3-7 entering tonight's game.
Who is the Cardinals' backup quarterback Colt McCoy?
In Kyler Murray's absence, quarterback Colt McCoy will take over as the Cardinals' starting quarterback. The veteran has started two games this season and has thrown for 456 passing yards and one touchdown. He led the Cardinals to a 27-17 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10 before starting in a 38-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11.
McCoy, who was drafted by the Browns in 2010, spent time with four different teams before signing with the Cardinals last season. He has thrown for 7,651 passing yards with 34 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions.