In a move that is sure to put to rest the ongoing firestorm, the Arizona Cardinals removed the film study clause from Kyler Murray’s contract extension.
The decision comes after days of coverage over the Addendum contained within Murray’s five-year contract extension. As was first noted by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Murray’s contract extension contained an Addendum that required four hours of “independent film study” each week from the quarterback, once the regular season began.
Murray called a surprise press conference on Thursday, calling the coverage of the clause and the fallout “disrespectful.”
On Thursday evening, the Cardinals released this statement:
Statement from the Arizona Cardinals’ on Kyler Murray’s updated contract: pic.twitter.com/LQrzBHzDyc
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 29, 2022
As many pointed out in the days of coverage of this story, Murray himself told The New York Times last December that he would not “sit there and kill myself” studying film:
https://t.co/i0gbLzFo6A pic.twitter.com/ubVA49hjmv
— Sarah Kezele (@SarahKezele) July 25, 2022
Perhaps this puts the story to bed.
At least until Murray throws his first interception of the season…
