NOVEMBER 12: The Rams are likely to be without their starting pitcher when they host the Cardinals tomorrow. However, Arizona could very well be in the same position. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweets that Kyler Murray is in danger of missing the Week 10 game. Murray is currently dealing with a hamstring injury, which Fowler notes will be tested before the fight. However, there is reportedly “skepticism” that he will be able to play. The 25-year-old is officially listed as questionable. Murray entered the 2022 season, his fourth in the league, with significant expectations. Those were driven not only by his experience and draft status as a former No. 1 overall pick, but also by his five-year, $230.5 million extension he signed this offseason. That deal, in turn, came shortly after head coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim were retooled and briefly included a controversial study clause. 2022 did not go according to plan for any member of this trio. The Cardinals sit at the bottom of the NFC West with a 3-6 record, ranking in the middle of the pack in most offensive categories. The team’s struggles to find a rhythm prompted Kingsbury to admit last month that he might cede play-calling duties. A number of absences in the receiving corps – including DeAndre Hopkins’ PED suspension, along with Marquise Brown’s foot injury – contributed to middling production. As for Murray himself, the Oklahoma alum sits at 12 touchdowns and six interceptions on the season. His yards per attempt average (6.0) is a career low, as is his 86.9 rating. With 359 yards and a pair of scores on the ground, he remains productive with his legs, of course, but the inconsistency in the passing game has cast even more doubt on the Cardinals’ decision to commit at a high cost. Assuming Murray is unable to suit up, the Cardinals will turn to Colt McCoy at quarterback. The veteran is in his second year at Arizona and made three starts last season. While a matchup pitting McCoy against Rams backup John Wolford would be unexpected for both teams and the league, it wouldn’t take away from its importance in a division up for grabs entering the second half of the campaign.
