Cardinals' Kyler Murray to be game-time decision at Seahawks?

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray to be game-time decision at Seahawks?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 11/15/21

Arizona Cardinals star quarterback Kyler Murray has wanted to play through the sprained left ankle he originally suffered back on Oct. 28 but was ruled out of the last two contests as head coach Kliff Kingsbury is understandably thinking beyond the results of November regular-season games.

According to Darren Urban of the team's website, it sounds as of the start of the midweek that Murray will be a game-time decision for the third straight Sunday, this time at the 3-6 Seattle Seahawks:

Kliff Kingsbury said again that the @AZCardinals will be careful with Kyler Murray's return. They are aware they have only a game left before the bye, which brings more rest.

As far as Murray playing in Seattle, "it's going to be close."
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) November 15, 2021

Backup Colt McCoy has started for Arizona the past two weekends but went down with what NFL Network's Ian Rapoport called a pec strain during Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers that dropped the Cardinals to 8-2 on the campaign. McCoy's status for the Seattle game is up in the air:

Kingsbury said QB Colt McCoy hopefully would be OK to play if needed in Seattle but the Cardinals still have to see how he does over the week of practice.
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) November 15, 2021

Third-string option Chris Streveler saw some action in Sunday's blowout defeat and completed six of nine passes for 36 yards. Streveler is currently Arizona's healthiest signal-caller, and one wonders if Kingsbury would consider starting the 26-year-old if both Murray and McCoy aren't 100% healthy since the Cardinals are on the bye after this coming Sunday.

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