Kyler Murray injury update: Cardinals reveal starting QB for Cowboys game

The Arizona Cardinals will start Jacoby Brissett at QB this week, in place of the injured Kyler Murray. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news Saturday.

“Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett will start Monday night vs. the Cowboys,” Schefter wrote on Twitter. “Kyler Murray is making progress from his foot sprain, and could have a role Monday night, but Brissett will start.”

Murray suffered a foot sprain recently and will unavailable for the Cardinals (2-5) against the Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1). This is Brissett’s first year with Arizona.

In five games this season, Murray has 962 yards, six touchdowns, three interceptions, a 68.3% completion percentage, 173 rushing yards and one touchdown. Brissett is 0-2 as a starter for the Cardinals and he’ll get his third nod of the year.

This year, Brissett has 599 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 64.2% completion percentage. He might have a chance at big numbers against a shaky Cowboys’ defense.

Initially diagnosed as day-to-day, it’s been a slow recovery for Murray. He suffered the injury in mid-October.

“Big questions in Arizona surrounding their quarterback, Kyler Murray, who’s dealing with a foot injury. Didn’t practice yesterday. They’re saying he’s day-to-day,” Schefter said on Get Up at the time. “He came back in and finished the game against Tennessee, so that usually is a sign that a player is able to play the next week. But, if he can’t, Jacoby Brissett would come on and start against his former Colts team in Indianapolis this weekend.”

Remarkably, even with Murray back in the fourth quarter in the game against the Titans when he was hurt, Arizona would blow a big lead to Tennessee. Running back Emari Demarcado dropped a ball just prior to crossing the goal line, which prevented the lead from being stretched out to 28-6.

Tennessee would rally for a 22-21 win. It’s one that stings on multiple fronts for Arizona, especially with Murray hurt.