With the new season just a few weeks away, the Arizona Cardinals have yet to name their starting quarterback. Kyler Murray is still recovering from a torn ACL, and the fact that he’s been placed on the PUP list means that he will be out of the picture through Week 4, at least. This also means that Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon will need to name a temporary QB1 to start the campaign.
Cardinals Cut Colt McCoy
The QB1 race in Arizona gained a bit more clarity on Monday after the team decided to part ways with veteran quarterback Colt McCoy. This leaves newcomer Joshua Dobbs and rookie quarterback Clayton Tune fighting for the role of the Colts’ QB1 to start the new season.
Some folks believed that McCoy had a shot at being the team’s starting quarterback prior to the Cardinals’ decision to trade for Josh Dobbs earlier this month. The arrival of the veteran quarterback, however, all but ended McCoy’s hopes, and on Sunday, McCoy’s tenure with Arizona officially came to a bitter end.
Jonathan Gannon Cites ‘Competitive Advantage’ of Not Naming QB1
Kyler Murray is still going to be the Cardinals’ long-term cornerstone quarterback, but there is currently a lot of uncertainty surrounding his availability early on this season. Until he gets back on the field, Arizona will need to name a QB that will deputize in his stead.
Coach Jonathan Gannon isn’t ready to name a QB1 for Week 1 just yet, though. In fact, the 40-year-old shot-caller believes that not naming his starting quarterback serves as a “competitive advantage” for Arizona (h/t Josh Weinfuss of ESPN).
That’s one way of looking at it, I guess. Either way, though, Gannon will need to name either Dobbs or Tune as the Cardinals’ QB1 sooner or later. Arizona kicks off its season on September 10 with a Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders.
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