Kyler Murray’s interesting offseason resulted in a major payday.
The Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday they have reached an agreement with their star quarterback on an extension through the 2028 season.
THIS IS𝙏𝙃𝙀 KYLER MURRAY EXTENSION TWEET! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ljfAl8BTRx
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 21, 2022
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is worth $230.5 million with $160 million guaranteed. Murray’s $46.1 million annual salary will rank second among quarterbacks behind the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers.
Cardinals are giving Kyler Murray a five-year, $230.5 million deal that includes $160 million guaranteed, per source. It gives Murray the second highest paid QB average at $46.1 million per year. https://t.co/tTnUJXGSm3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 21, 2022
Following the announcement of Kyler’s Mega extension, Twitter went to work, and you better believe they made fun of Kyler Murray’s diminutive stature.
See below:
Kyler Murray on his way to sign the contract pic.twitter.com/wjVSlJAQWg
— . (@_pstu_) July 21, 2022
Kyler Murray Player Totals Markets:
Passing Yards: 4050.5
Passing TD's: 25.5
INT's: 12.5Rushing Yards: 525.5
Rushing TD's: 7.5What's the play? pic.twitter.com/ceuLXXakZQ
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) July 21, 2022
Kyler Murray rn 💰 pic.twitter.com/PV3tpAUd2k
— WynnBET (@WynnBET) July 21, 2022
Russ training Kyler Murray too?! https://t.co/Y0wdNL2b6B
— 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙓🕊 (@AlexVSports) July 20, 2022
This him? pic.twitter.com/y3YIPsxVxR
— NFT Youngboy (@KyrieCurvin) July 21, 2022
— Savage Sports MMZ (@SavageSportsMMZ) July 21, 2022
Kyler Murray Celebrating his Monster Contract Extension pic.twitter.com/I5sAejqXr2
— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) July 21, 2022
Kyler Murray always comes up big pic.twitter.com/5SwdBRg5Tz
— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) July 21, 2022
Murray and the Cardinals had a pretty busy offseason negotiating.
After losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round, ending a season that the Cardinals started 7-0 before losing six of their next 10 games, Murray told reporters the year was a “massive failure.”
He also did the usual social media scrub of his team. But it all worked out.
Who says you need to be tall to get paid.
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