{"id":790481,"date":"2026-03-04T03:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/790481\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T03:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:03:24","slug":"ex-jets-lineman-damien-woody-already-stumping-for-kyler-murray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/790481\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Jets lineman Damien Woody already stumping for Kyler Murray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Damien Woody made it clear who he wants the Jets to target at quarterback. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJets fans, let\u2019s make this clear\u2026.Kyler Murray is the QB1 in the FA market,\u201d Woody, a former offensive lineman and current ESPN NFL analyst who played three seasons with the Jets, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/damienwoody\/status\/2028949995211149321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wrote on X<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cHe\u2019s no scrub &amp; if you could handle Justin Fields at QB then you can can damn well handle Kyler, who is a MUCH better QB.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/sports\/cardinals-cutting-kyler-murray-seven-years-after-taking-qb-no-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">informed Murray they will cut him<\/a> on the first day of the new league year next Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=kyler%20murray%20&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN reported<\/a>, barring a trade.<\/p>\n<p>Murray later confirmed that his Cardinals tenure will come to an end. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo everyone that supported me and showed kindness to my family and I during my time in AZ, from the bottom of my heart, thank you,\u201d Murray wrote on X. \u201cI wanted nothing more than to be the one to end the 77 year drought for this organization, I am sorry I failed us. I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am no stranger to adversity, I am prepared for whatever\u2019s next. I trust in God and my work ethic. I truly believe my best ball is in front of me and I look forward to proving it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75195313;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38666007\" width=\"444\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2239429819.jpg\" alt=\"Kyler Murray\" class=\"wp-image-38666007\"  \/>The Cardinals informed Kyler Murray that they plan to release him when the new league year starts.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Murray, whom the Cardinals drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2019, played the last seven seasons with the Cardinals. <\/p>\n<p>The Jets\u2019 quarterback situation is murky. <\/p>\n<p>Holding the No. 2 and No. 16 picks in the first round of this year\u2019s draft, they are not in a position to land <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/21\/sports\/fernando-mendoza-to-skip-out-throwing-at-nfl-combine-in-favor-of-indianas-pro-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fernando Mendoza, the consensus best quarterback<\/a> in this draft.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38666005\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2013763831.jpg\" alt=\"Damien Woody\" class=\"wp-image-38666005\"  \/>Damien Woody made it clear who he wants the Jets to target at quarterback.  NHLI via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>They could be in a position to draft a less-heralded quarterback prospect, like Ty Simpson, with the No. 16 pick.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/sports\/qb-market-offers-jets-plenty-of-options-but-few-inspiring-answers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">list of potential free agents is uninspiring<\/a> \u2014 Malik Willis, a reunion with Geno Smith, Derek Carr (who might come out of retirement), Russell Wilson and others.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins could look to trade Tua Tagovailoa, making him another potential option.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the insider\u2019s view on Gang Green\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Jets are expected to cut Justin Fields, who entered last season as their starter, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/03\/sports\/qb-market-offers-jets-plenty-of-options-but-few-inspiring-answers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to The Post\u2019s Brian Costello<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Murray could likely be signed for cheap, since the Cardinals will still be paying him. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Damien Woody made it clear who he wants the Jets to target at quarterback. \u201cJets fans, let\u2019s make&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":790482,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[28958,7,226,4827,1917,255,2321,2097,6,89225,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-790481","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-damien-woody","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jets","11":"tag-kyler-murray","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-jets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkjets","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-nfl-free-agency-2026","18":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116168689823644149","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/790482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}