The Arizona Cardinals intend to sign Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as the team’s head coach.
Mike LaFleur stood out early to the Cardinals in their search for a new head coach after firing Jonathan Gannon in January. Gannon finished with a record of 15-36 and had no playoff appearances in three seasons. Lafleur is a young offensive mind from the McVay coaching tree and helped the Rams finish in the top five of total offense in 2025. The LaFleur brothers now join the Harbaughs as head coaches in the NFL.
Taking your first head coaching job in the powerhouse NFC West division against your old team is not for the faint of heart, but LaFleur will have some pieces to work with, including the third overall pick in the NFL draft. The biggest decision for LaFleur and the Cardinals heading into 2026 is what to do with Kyler Murray. Is this going to be a reclamation project from day one for the new head coach to make Murray work? Does the team navigate trade waters, lowering the dead cap hit, or bite the bullet and release Murray? Not playing after suffering a foot injury in Week 5 muddied the waters about his future with the Cardinals, but with a weak quarterback class in 2026, a trade may now be a realistic possibility.
Author: Dane Madoche (@FF_DaMaddog)
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been placed on injured reserve, will miss at least four games.
The Arizona Cardinals have placed quarterback Kyler Murray on injured reserve with a foot sprain. Murray started just five games so far this season and now will miss at least the next four. Jacoby Brissett has filed in for Murray over the last three games, throwing for 860 yards, 6 touchdowns with 1 interception.
The Cardinals offense has shown signs of life since Brissett took over, Trey McBride remains an elite tight end and Marvin Harrison Jr. can be counted on as a low end wide receiver two.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Marvin Harrison Jr. helps lead the Cardinals to victory on Monday Night Football.
Marvin Harrison Jr. fantasy managers are waking up happier. Harrison finished as the WR6 on the week in PPR formats with 22.6 fantasy points.
With Jacoby Brissett at the helm, Harrison was the benefit of 10 targets. He finished with a 7-96-1 line. Fantasy gamers will be monitoring the status of starting quarterback Kyler Murray. Ironically, Brissett has been more beneficial for both Harrison and star tight end Trey McBride. For ceiling outcomes for the Cardinals offense, Brissett is the preferred play moving forward.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Jacoby Brissett is expected to Start Week 9 for the Arizona Cardinals.
This is Kyler Murray’s 3rd straight missed game. Even when he was healthy, Murray hadn’t finished inside the Top-15 of QB finishes during any of the first five contests.
The Arizona Cardinals offense has looked better with Brissett during his two starts. Murray still has 3 years remaining on his contract after 2025, if the Cardinals decide to move in a different direction.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
Arizona’s Jacoby Brissett will start on “Monday Night Football” over Kyler Murray when they visit the Dallas Cowboys
According to head coach Jonathan Gannon, Jacoby Brissett will get the start over Kyler Murray on Monday night against Dallas. The reasoning is that Murray’s foot is not fully healed. Gannon said they will evaluate Murray in the next [36] hours to see if he may have a role on Monday in some capacity. Regardless, Brissett draws the start.
When asked follow-up questions, the head coach dismissed talk that Murray’s absence is at all related to the trade rumors surrounding the quarterback in advance of Tuesday’s deadline. When asked if the injury could potentially linger further into the season’s second half, Gannon was noncommittal but also said that the injured reserve (IR) is not currently an option.
For Brissett and fantasy managers, the 32-year-old has a dream matchup with a porous Cowboys pass defense. He is a streaming option for managers looking for a solid plug-and-play option in their Week 9 lineups.
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)
Will that Cardinal take flight? Kyler Murray said that he plans to run more in 2025, after having conversations with coaches about scheme.
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray wants to run more in 2025.
“I don’t want to get too scheme based, but I do feel like I have to run more next year,” Murray said. “I’m open to running more next year, just because it’s such a weapon, you know, it’s such a weapon.”
This quote comes after former Arizona Cardinals employees described how Murray was shying away from utilizing his rushing ability in 2024.
Murray hasn’t topped 80 rush attempts over the last three seasons, in part due to his ACL injury and recovery. In his interview, Murray admitted he wasn’t full-go at the start of 2024. Murray still finished with a career-high 7.3 yards per carry in 2024.
Murray was a Top-6 QB in fantasy both seasons he topped 90 rush attempts. Murray’s current ADP of QB9 leaves room for value if his rushing floor increases.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
