Kyler Murray Makes Surprise Appearance To Respond to Narrative He Doesn’t Study

Kyler Murray has millions of reasons not to be too upset over a clause in his contract

The Arizona Cardinals QB referred to all the hoopla over the clause in his contract as “disrespectful” and described it as “almost a joke.” Murray’s contract clause calls for four hours of weekly “independent film study” per week in the regular season, which was reported after his new mega extension  was signed.

Murray was not happy over the reaction, saying: “[t]hose things you can’t accomplish if you don’t prepare the right way and take the game serious:”

Listen to Kyler explain below:

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Kyler Murray makes a surprise media appearance to push back on the narrative that he doesn’t study. pic.twitter.com/KGoDQE05YJ

— PHNX Cardinals (@PHNX_Cardinals) July 28, 2022

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Kyler Murray with the surprise appearance with the media.

It’s “disrespectful … almost a joke” that people could think he could’ve accomplished what he has without studying and preparing for the game.

“This game is too hard” to do otherwise.

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) July 28, 2022

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Kyler declined to answer a question if he was mad at the team for the contract clause.

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) July 28, 2022

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Kyler Murray lists his accolades and accomplishments since high school. "Those things you can't accomplish if you don't prepare the right way and take the game serious."

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) July 28, 2022

Murray did not directly address questions regarding the clause.

In a 2021 interview with Ben Shpigel of the New York Times, the 24-year-old said watching film isn’t much of a priority for him.

“I think I was blessed with the cognitive skills to just go out there and just see it before it happens,” Murray said. “I’m not one of those guys that’s going to sit there and kill myself watching film. I don’t sit there for 24 hours and break down this team and that team and watch every game because, in my head, I see so much.”

That comment definitely came back to bite him.

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