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The Arizona Cardinals have backed down after they a bizarre “independent study” clause in Kyler Murray’s new contract.
Earlier this week, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Cardinals inserted a clause in Murray’s contract in which the QB agreed to study for four hours a week while away from the team’s facilities.
Contracts are about give-and-take. One example from #AZCardinals QB Kyler Murray’s $230.5M contract: There is an addendum that requires 4 hours of “independent study” per game week. It was important to the team making a commitment at that level, thus it was important to Murray. pic.twitter.com/VqrkvoBQLJ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 25, 2022
On Thursday, a pissed-off Murray held a surprise press conference because he felt people were being “disrespectful” about his study habits.
Kyler Murray with the surprise appearance with the media.
It’s “disrespectful … almost a joke” that people could think he could’ve accomplished what he has without studying and preparing for the game.
“This game is too hard” to do otherwise.
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) July 28, 2022
"I refuse to let my work ethic be in question."
🗣 @K1 pic.twitter.com/28TZD5AvSk
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 28, 2022
Not long after Murray’s surprise press conference it was revealed that the Cardinals had removed the ‘independent study” clause from his contract.
The #AZCardinals have removed the controversial “independent study” clause from QB Kyler Murray’s $230.5M contract, sources say, a move that happened yesterday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 29, 2022
Statement from the Arizona Cardinals’ on Kyler Murray’s updated contract: pic.twitter.com/LQrzBHzDyc
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 29, 2022