Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray is officially questionable for the team’s Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He suffered a hamstring injury in the second half of their game last week and did not return.
Despite getting only limited work in practice during the week and despite the uncertainty of whether he would be ready to go, the plan is for him to play and start.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Murray will play unless his hamstring bothers him in pregame warmups.
Cardinals are planning for QB Kyler Murray, who is listed as questionable for today’s game due to a hamstring injury, to play against the Rams, per sources. Only way he doesn’t is if Murray’s hamstring bothers him during pregame warmups. But plan now is for Murray to play.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2019
Murray said early in the week he planned on playing, but Brett Hundley got most of the practice reps.
The Cardinals promoted Drew Anderson from the practice squad to cover all bases. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury was hesitant to say on Friday that Murray would play, citing he would only do so if he was comfortable and gmfelt he could play at a high level. He also said he would not simply just hold him out of the game. “If he’s able to play, he’s going to play,” he said.
Inactive lists will be announced 90 minutes before kickoff, which is at 2:25 p.m. Arizona time.
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