TEMPE — The Arizona Cardinals are placing quarterback Kyler Murray on injured reserve with his foot injury, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Wednesday.
The news comes after Gannon named Jacoby Brissett the Cardinals’ starting quarterback a day prior, citing the offense’s noticeable improvement and Murray’s health status as the primary reasons behind the move.
Murray, who has already missed three games with the foot injury suffered in Week 5’s loss to Tennessee, now must miss the next four games:
– At Seattle
– Vs. San Francisco
– Vs. Jacksonville
– At Tampa Bay
The earliest he could return is Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams.
“He’s doing well. He wants to be out there. He’s a competitor,” Gannon said. “I talked to him (Tuesday). He’s a good teammate and he’s working to get healthy.”
Murray’s time on the shelf could extend beyond that stretch, however.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Murray’s foot injury has a recovery timeline of four to eight weeks. Schefter adds there is an increased chance at reaggravating the injury.
But even if Murray was healthy, Brissett had more than earned the right to start another game.
In the veteran’s three fill-in performances, Brissett completed 65.7% of his throws for 860 yards and six touchdowns to one interception. He’s also ran the rock 14 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown.