The Arizona Cardinals got right tackle Justin Murray back in the starting lineup on Sunday after two games being out with an injured knee. There didn’t appear to be any rust.
In his return to the lineup, he earned a spot on Pro Football Focus’ team of the week for Week 11.
Murray graded out solidly.
Murray allowed zero pressures across his 42 pass-blocking snaps en route to an 85.2 pass-blocking grade on Sunday.
He mostly had to block Arik Armstead.
Murray has been a surprising success this season. Acquired via a waiver claim and playing on his sixth team in four seasons, he was expected to be a backup. However, he was forced into action as a starter because of Marcus Gilbert’s torn ACL and has been solid.
If he stacks a few games like this, he might find himself with the team in 2020 and beyond.
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