“Worst contract in NFL history”: Twitter explodes after Kyler Murray signs a monumental $230.5 million deal with the Cardinals
Kyler Murray has made a name for himself at the highest level. Amidst all the offseason drama this year, the Cardinals QB also played his part. a while ago, Murray made his stance very clear that he will not feature for the Cardinals unless he gets a contract extension.
The speculations about Kyler leaving the Cardinals were on an all-time high as the QB had deleted all social media stuff related to the team. However, post that, there were reports of reconciliation as well but there was still need for some clarity.
Kyler Murray signs massive 5-year extension deal with the Cardinals
Finally, it has been confirmed that Kyler will stay with the Cardinals as he recently signed a massive deal with the Arizona-based franchise. While everyone was expecting Kyler to take home a hefty amount, what he eventually ended up getting really blew away the minds of NFL fans across the world.
Cardinals signed a massive five year deal with Murray. The QB is now set to receive $230.5 million, including $160 million guaranteed money. This is indeed a huge deal for Kyler, after all, not everyone gets paid $46.1 million a year. As expected, fans on twitter in huge numbers after the deal was officially announced.
Of course, a lot of Cardinals fans were pleased with the deal, however, there were a few who opined that Murray is getting paid more than he actually deserves to. In addition to this, a few of them also highlighted the fact that now Kyler has overtaken Deshaun Watson as far as money earned per season is concerned which is an indication that other QBs might also strike super massive deals in the near future.
Here are a few reactions:
Just like that Deshaun Watson is starting to become less and less “overpaid” by the day… Now we wait for Burrow, Hebert, Lamar, Hurts, Etc
— Herbert (@SportsDude30) July 21, 2022
Deshaun Watson's contract with the Browns: 5-years, $230M (fully guaranteed). $46M per year.
Kyler Murray's extension with the Cardinals: 5-years, $230.5M ($160M guaranteed). $46.1M per year.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 21, 2022
The Ravens let the Browns give Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed $230 million contract, and let the Cardinals give Kyler Murray a $230.5 million dollar contract with $160 million guaranteed before they paid Lamar Jackson.
— Colb (@___Colb___) July 21, 2022
The #Cardinals and QB Kyler Murray have reached agreement on a 5-year, $230.5M contract extension with $160M guaranteed, per @AdamSchefter. After all the drama early in the offseason, cooler heads prevail and Kyler is locked in for the long-run in Arizona.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 21, 2022
The Kyler Murray deal will go down as the worst contract in NFL History. A perfect example of the Cardinals going with the devil they do know instead of the devil they don’t. No playoff wins. And nothing to show he can handle the playoffs. But he gets $46M. Crazy.
— The Coach (@TheCoachrules) July 22, 2022
This is by far the worst contract in the NFL.
The #Cardinals should not have paid Kyler Murray this money. He’s not a strong leader, has a poor attitude, and I don’t like the beating he’s taken so far.
— DIE-HARD 🦅 Fans (@Eaglesfans9) July 21, 2022
Without a doubt, Kyler would have a lot to prove in the coming season. while it is a good sign that both, the Cardinals as well Kyler finally agreed on a deal, will it turn out to be a masterstroke or a bust, only time will tell.
