Is Kyler Murray leaving the Cardinals, quitting football, and heading to baseball as the rumors say? Let’s read what we found in the article below.
Kyler Murray is a football player representing Arizona Cardinals.
Excellent in both baseball and football, Kyler is the only athlete to be in the selection process of the first round of both sports.
He caught the headlines recently after unfollowing his team club Cardinals on IG.
Is Kyler Murray Leaving Cardinals? Where Is He Going?
Kyler Murray leaving Cardinals speculations are rising after he unfollowed Cardinals on social media as per Sports Illustrated.
That’s not all; the 24-year-old footballer even deleted all Arizona-related and team pictures from Instagram which led people to believe that there are some issues going around with Kyler and Cardinals. Murray’s IG bio only states Green Light at present and only has two posts on the platform.
Some online users have commented that Murray never followed Cardinals in the first place so there is no such thing about unfollowing. They have even blamed the media to stop spreading misinformation.
On the other hand, few users have noted that he is either going to the green bay for Rodgers or probably for the diamond.
What Is Kyler Murray Salary And Net Worth?
Kyler Murray earns a base salary of $965,000 in 2022 as per Spotrac.
In addition to his base salary, the athlete also will receive a roster bonus of $4,524,360. Murray signed a 4-year contract deal of $35,658,014 in 2019 with his current club Arizona Cardinals.
If segregated his deal amount, it includes a signing bonus of $23,589,924 and an average annual salary of $8,914,504.
Is Kyler Murray Going To Play Baseball? Cardinals Quarterback Details
The answer to whether Kyler Murray is going to play baseball or not is unsure.
But, there are chances as the Cardinals QB has previously told that he is open to baseball and if he ever got the opportunity to play baseball, he would surely go for it.
Even the NFL site has warned his fans in 2021 to not get surprised if they don’t see Murray playing football. But again, there is a contract binding him till 2022 prohibiting him from playing baseball. And, breaching it would definitely lead his current contract to be void and there might also be some penalties associated with it.
However, Murray has no consideration for playing in NFL and Major League Baseball simultaneously and only would focus on one sport at a time.