Cardinals Make Decision On Starting Quarterback For Sunday's Game Vs. Seahawks

The Cardinals are starting backmost Jacoby Brissett connected Sunday against nan Seahawks, coach Jonathan Gannon announced.

Incumbent starter Kyler Murray has been dealing pinch a mid-foot sprain, which caused him to miss Monday night's triumph complete nan Cowboys. After nan contest, Gannon told reporters that "nothing has changed" regarding Murray's position arsenic nan starter erstwhile he returns, contempt Brissett completing 21 of his 31 passes for 261 yards and 2 touchdowns successful nan 10-point win.

Gannon said nan determination to commencement Brissett erstwhile again this upcoming Sunday purely has to do pinch nan wellness of Murray, and Brissett's expertise to hole connected a short week.

But soon aft Gannon's announcement, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Murray and nan Cardinals had consulted pinch "multiple doctors" connected nan ft injury, pinch nan timetables for betterment landing anyplace betwixt four-to-eight weeks. There is besides an accrued chance of a setback until nan wounded has decently healed.

Despite what Gannon continues to assert, nan unit whitethorn beryllium connected to support Brissett successful nan lineup moreover erstwhile Murray returns to afloat health, particularly if nan Cardinals support winning pinch nan 32-year-old nether center.

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