Justin

Murray

Murray signed a futures contract with the Browns earlier this offseason but has decided to call it a career. The former UDFA entered the league in 2016 but didn’t see his first regular season action until 2018 as a member of the Raiders. Murray went on to appear in 41 games during his career while also making 20 starts. He spent 2023 with the Titans and appeared in four games as a backup.

He more or less replaces Tommy Doyle (ACL) on the active roster. Murray hasn’t held a role for even part of the season since 2020, when he was Arizona’s starting right guard. He’ll be a swingman backup for the Bills.

Murray was injured in a Week 3 spot start while filling in for Kelvin Beachum. The 28-year-old has played 90 snaps in a swing role for the Cardinals this season. Murray is eligible to return from IR in Week 8.

The big news for the Cardinals is that neither Kenyan Drake nor Budda Baker will be sidelined against the Bills. Drake will reportedly “share” touches with Chase Edmonds in the former’s first game action since initially suffering a high-ankle sprain.

Murray, 27, is now under contract through the 2022 season. He’s only played 22 offensive snaps (and 16 more on special teams) this year but did play a career-high 14 games with the Cardinals upon being claimed off waivers from the Raiders in 2019. It’s terrific news for the former UDFA out of the University of Cincinnati.

The Cardinals were quietly Murray’s sixth team in the past two seasons but he performed well enough in place of Marcus Gilbert (ACL) and Jordan Mills (knee) to garner another year with the organization. He’ll return to their bench as a key reserve barring injuries ahead of him.

LG Justin Pugh kicked over to right tackle in Murray’s Week 9 absence, with Mason Cole manning left guard. Murray has operated as one of the league’s worst tackles, but the Cardinals have zero offensive line depth.