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The New York Jets find themselves in a familiar situation: They’re looking for a new quarterback.

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Justin Fields didn’t work out, and the offseason arrived, and it’s time to again seek out a solution at the most important position in sports.

Could Kyler Murray be the answer?

Murray has been the quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, a former No. 1 overall pick who is a tantalizing dual-threat player.

He wasn’t particularly healthy in 2025, though, and he appears to have mostly worn out his welcome with the Cardinals.

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There is talk of a trade, which is complicated by Murray’s big contract.

The reality is that, because of the money, Murray might not actually cost that much in a trade.

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“If Murray’s contract is traded in its current form, I think the return would be almost nominal — a Day 3 pick,” ESPN’s Ben Solak wrote on Tuesday.

Solak then references the Jets as a team that very possibly might go for that.

“For acquiring teams with plenty of cap space and a long-term rebuild ahead (think teams such as the Jets), keeping the draft capital and spending the money on Murray might be preferable,” Solak writes.

The problem is whether the Cardinals would do that.

Arizona’s other option would be holding on to Murray longer, then trying to restructure his contract before a potential trade.

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“Would the Cardinals endure the optics of getting just a fourth-round pick for Murray to save the money?” Solak writes. “I’d wager they’re more likely to take on some dead cap in order to improve the draft compensation they get in return, which would put other teams in play.”

Arizona could also come back around and decide to keep Murray and see what he can do with a new coaching staff.

His name will certainly be in rumors and headlines all offseason until something does, or doesn’t, come together.

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