The belief around the NFL is that Kyler Murray will be traded this offseason. Should teams be interested in the Arizona Cardinals quarterback though?
Murray only started five games for the Cardinals this season due to a foot injury. The two-time Pro Bowler was then replaced by Jacoby Brissett, who completed 64.9% of his passes for 3,366 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Although the Cardinals have not yet made Murray available for trade, the New York Jets have been mentioned as a potential suitor for him. That's not a surprise considering their quarterback situation is an absolute mess at the moment.
Will the Jets go all in for Murray? It's tough to say, especially since they'e been warned not to.
According to ESPN's Rich Cimini, one of Murray's former teammates said the Jets should avoid trading for him.
"Kyler Murray has attracted a lot of speculation with regard to the Jets. 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," Cimini said, via New York Jets on Sports Illustrated. "I was talking to someone, one of his former teammates, the other day, and he basically warned off the Jets about [him]. 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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What's the asking price for Kyler?
According to ESPN reporter Jos Weinfuss, the trade market for Murray will most likely start with a third-round pick.
“An NFC source believes the starting price for Murray, if Arizona is interested in trading him, could start with a second-round pick. That source believes if the Cardinals can trade Murray, they will. The league source believes Murray’s market starts with a third-round pick,” Weinfuss wrote. “That source compared Murray’s situation with Geno Smith’s when he was traded from Seattle to Las Vegas last March for a third-round.”
Murray is owed $36.8 million in fully guaranteed salary and bonuses for the 2026 season, so teams interested in him have to be comfortable with his lofty contract.
And judging by his former teammate's remarks, potential suitors also have to make sure Murray is the right culture fit for them.