Kyler Murray Injury Update Is Good News for Cardinals Bettors
By Peter Dewey
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray did not practice on Wednesday, but he believes he will be "good to go" against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9.
"I think I'll be good to go on Sunday if I just know the game plan and get the mental reps," Murray said Wednesday.
This is a great sign for Cardinals bettors, as Arizona moved from a 2.5-point road favorite to a one-point road favorite amidst concerns that Colt McCoy would start for Arizona this Sunday. Now the Cardinals look like a solid value pick with Murray on track to play.
"He is the type of player with his ability and understanding of the system now, as long as he's getting the mental reps, we feel good about him going out there and executing, " Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said, while adding that Murray will likely be a game-time decision.
Kyler Murray rehabbed during practice today. Kliff Kingsbury said at this point in his career, he’d feel comfortable with Kyler playing Sunday if he’s good to go even if he doesn’t practice all week.
— Chierstin Susel (@ChierstinSusel) November 3, 2021
The fact that Murray believes he can play despite the initial diagnosis of his ankle injury being one-to-three weeks is a great sign for Arizona.
The Cardinals are trying to keep pace in the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams (also 7-1) right on their heels.
Arizona has already beaten the 49ers once this season, and it will look to contain Jimmy Garoppolo, Deebo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell on Sunday to improve to 8-1 on the year.
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