David Chao, MD
2 min read • December 13, 2022
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Update: Murray suffered a torn ACL when he went down with the non-contact knee injury. He is done for the season and the effects of his ACL tear will carry well into next season.
Dynamic quarterback Kyler Murray went down with an apparent non-contact right knee injury after an open-field cut on the third play of the game and had to be carted off the grass field.
By video, Murray appeared to suffer a torn right knee ACL when he planted to cut upfield, according to the Pro Football Docs.
If confirmed, he will miss the rest of the season and may not return effectively until mid-to-late season next year.
Murray will undergo an MRI after the game, but initial news appears bleak
The Cardinals initially deemed Murray questionable to return with a knee injury, but ruled him out a short time later.
Long-time backup Colt McCoy replaced the 25-year-old.
The injury mechanism – collapsing after a change-of-direction plant causes the knee to shift – is often associated with a torn ACL.
Jets' quarterback Zach Wilson suffered a nearly identical injury in the preseason and came away with a torn meniscus and bone bruise. However, he was saved by residual laxity in his knee from a PCL sprain in 2021.
State Farm Stadium uses a retractable grass field and Chiefs' coach Andy Reid noted in Week 1 that the sod was loose after kicker Harrison Butker and cornerback Trent McDuffie both slipped and suffered significant injuries.
Arizona, 4-8, is several games out of a playoff spot and just signed Murray to a five-year, $230.5 million contract last offseason.
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Written by David Chao, MD
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is expected to have an MRI tomorrow but there is "little doubt that it’s torn," a source told me, referring to the quarterback's ACL.
