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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Entering his sixth NFL season, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray isn’t shying away from lofty goals.
“Every year it’s to win a Super Bowl,” Murray told reporters at minicamp. “I don’t play for any other reason.”
The 26-year-old signal-caller is one of only five players left on Arizona’s roster since the team selected him No. 1 overall in the 2019 draft, joining safeties Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson, pass-rusher Dennis Gardeck and long snapper Aaron Brewer.
Now healthy after rehabbing from ACL surgery that limited him to eight games last season, Murray says he’s locked in and ready to blossom in offensive coordinator Drew Petzing’s scheme.
“There’s definitely a juice around this team, a camaraderie around this team,” Murray said. “Since I got here, I was usually playing with a lot of older guys. This is the first time I feel like I’m kind of an older guy.
“That’s no knock with playing with older guys, but when you’re playing with guys around your age, it’s easier to jell. … I don’t think people take into account how much that matters, but we can kind of grow together.”
One of those players Murray will grow with is first-round selection Marvin Harrison Jr. The QB has worked to establish a rapport with the Heisman Trophy-winning receiver, who looked the part in offseason work, according to Murray.
“He’s been good at football his whole life,” Murray said about Harrison. “He’s been groomed by one of the best, his pops [Marvin Harrison Sr.], obviously a Hall of Famer.
“I have no doubt he’ll go and do his thing this year and win whenever he wants to. He’s going to be that type of guy. I know how much he loves the game if you’re just sitting there talking to him. His energy, and what he’s going to mean to the team, I think everybody should be excited about him.”
For his part, Harrison said the biggest adjustment in making the jump from college to the NFL so far has been…
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Publish date : 2024-06-20 14:54:19
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