The Arizona Cardinals finished the season 8-9 in 2024 after a four-win 2023 season. It was an improvement but also a disappointment because they went 2-5 after their bye week and, heading into the season finale on Sunday,

Murray would know. One day, he was a rookie with the world in his hands. A Heisman Trophy winner. A top 10 pick in two sports. The number one pick in football, his chosen path. Undefeated in high school, rarely defeated in college. The undisputed future of a franchise that had rarely had one.

Arizona's offseason conversation will start with Murray. That's nothing new. It always starts with the quarterback.