Kyler Murray is making positive progress as the Cardinals quarterback continues to recover from a torn ACL that interrupted his 2022 campaign. In a recent video posted to his Instagram, Murray showed followers a workout in which he crouched on that surgically repaired right knee covered in a long sleeve.
The video of Murray doing four squats with relative ease also noted that Murray’s workout was 13 weeks post-surgery.
Murray sustained the injury during the first quarter of Arizona’s “Monday Night Football” game with the New England Patriots to close Week 14. The 25-year-old rolled to the right and suffered the non-contact injury that would later result in an MRI. revealing it’s a torn ACL that shortened his season.
While it’s unclear whether or not Murray will be ready for Week 1, it’s encouraging to see him able to put on a significant amount of weight. One of the next phases that will be interesting to follow is Murray running and getting cuts on that knee. That would be an important indicator of how far he’s come with his recovery.
When Murray comes back, he’ll be looking at a different Cardinals team than the one he left. The team parted ways with head coach Kliff Kingsbury and saw GM Steve Keim resign. Now, former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has taken over as head coach, while Monti Ossenfort — formerly of the Titans front office — makes the roster as the team’s new GM.
Before Murray and the Cardinals went down with the ACL tear, they didn’t have a season to remember. The team was 3-8 in his 11 starts, as the quarterback recorded a passer rating of 87.2, the lowest of his career. Murray completed 66.4% of his throws for 2,368 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions while adding 418 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.