NegativeRoleSun, July 26, 2026
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Cardinals release Murray, eat $36.8M dead cap after Week 5 injury ended 2025.

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The Cardinals released Kyler Murray this offseason after he suffered an injury in Week 5 of the 2025 season that sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Arizona ate $36.8 million in dead cap money to move on from Murray and commit to Brissett as their starting quarterback.

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After the dual-threat quarterback went down with an injury in Week 5, Brissett was thrust into the starting role. It was enough for the Arizona front office to release Murray this offseason, eat $36.8 million in dead cap money and put its faith in Brissett for the near future.
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What did Yahoo Sports NFL say about Kyler Murray?
The Cardinals released Kyler Murray this offseason after he suffered an injury in Week 5 of the 2025 season that sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Arizona ate $36.8 million in dead cap money to move on from Murray and commit to Brissett as their starting quarterback.
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STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Kyler Murray (QB). Cardinals release Murray, eat $36.8M dead cap after Week 5 injury ended 2025.
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Kyler Murray's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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