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Coach Jonathan Gannon cautioned Kyler Murray that he won’t be the identical previous quarterback immediately on Sunday, following a 335day layoff attributable to a torn ACL in his proper knee.
TEMPE, Ariz.: Coach Jonathan Gannon cautioned Kyler Murray that he won’t be the identical previous quarterback immediately on Sunday, following a 335-day layoff attributable to a torn ACL in his proper knee.
The Arizona Cardinals star isn’t shopping for it.
“He told me that to my face and I kinda laughed at him,” Murray mentioned. “I understand the thought process, but every time I touch the field, I’m trying to do my thing. Obviously, win, but do it at a high level.”
Murray — a two-time Pro Bowl choice and 2019 No. 1 general choose — is on the cusp of returning to recreation motion. He’s anticipated to begin on Sunday when the Cardinals host the Atlanta Falcons.
The low-key Murray was his common self on Thursday.
“Kind of emotionless in a sense,” Murray mentioned. “Not trying to be too high or low. At the end of the day, we’re playing football. It’s a blessing to be out there with my teammates, move around, run, walk. It was a long 10 months.”
Actually, it was nearer to 11 months. The Cardinals had a 1-13 report in his absence.
Gannon — a primary-12 months coach — mentioned that Murray’s presence on the roster was one of many greatest causes the Cardinals job was so enticing. Now he and offensive coordinator Drew Petzing lastly get to work with him on gameday.
Murray mentioned it’s been a superb match from the beginning and he doesn’t anticipate that to vary.
“Me and (Gannon) hit it off, as soon as he got here,” Murray mentioned. “We see things the same way, the competitiveness is there, and I know he loves the game. We see eye to eye.”
Murray’s return comes at a time when the Cardinals want a jolt of vitality. Arizona has misplaced six straight video games, together with final week’s 27-0 debacle towards the Cleveland Browns.
The Cardinals may additionally welcome again veteran working again James Conner on Sunday. Conner has missed the previous 4 video games with a knee harm, however was one of the vital productive backs within the NFL via the primary month of the season.
“We’re really not that far off,” Murray mentioned. “People may think we’re a bad football team. We’re not a bad football team — we’ve got to clean some things up and we need to make more plays. That’s what it comes down to, making plays.”
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