Arizona Cardinals Receive: 2026 Round 1 Pick (1.01), 2026 Round 6 Pick (6.01)
Las Vegas Raiders Receive: QB Kyler Murray, 2026 Round 1 Pick (1.03), 2027 Round 1 Pick
The Arizona Cardinals are widely expected to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray in the offseason, although general manager Monti Ossenfort said the team is keeping its options open under center.
“I’d say all options are on the table for us,” he said. “We got (Kyler Murray, Jacoby Brissett and Kedon Slovis) all under contract as it pertains to that position. As it pertains to every position on our team, we’re going to look at every avenue to improve. We’re going to continue to go through our process with that.”
Murray hasn’t played up to the level of the five-year, $230.5 million deal he signed in 2022. But he is a former No. 1 overall pick in his own right, and he has led a team to the playoffs and made a pair of Pro Bowls.
Fernando Mendoza may be the clear No. 1 QB in his class, but he’s by no means a can’t-miss, generational prospect. Getting a top-five selection in 2026, an additional first-rounder in 2027 and a quarterback could be enough for the Raiders to gamble on a reclamation project with Murray. And with $91.5 million in cap space, per Over the Cap, the team has the room to absorb Murray’s deal.
It’s an expensive proposition for the Redbirds. But if they want to reset under center badly enough, this is probably what it would take to pry Mendoza away from Vegas.