Report: Cardinals, Murray moving forward after rumors of friction

The Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray are back on the same page after rumors of a rift between the two sides, NFL Network's Jane Slater reports.

The relationship between the quarterback and organization is "copacetic," Slater adds.

The Cardinals are now working toward tying down Murray, either by exercising his fifth-year option or with a contract extension, per Slater.

Speculation about Murray's standing with Arizona emerged after he scrubbed his Instagram of content related to the team. Murray was reportedly embarrassed following the club's blowout playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams and felt like he was being painted as the scapegoat for the team's troubles.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals were reportedly looking for the quarterback to show better leadership qualities and were especially unimpressed with him not finishing the wild-card loss to the Rams.

The 2019 No. 1 overall pick denied those reports, calling them "nonsense."

Murray earned his first playoff berth in 2021 but was hampered by an ankle injury and poor play down the stretch. He missed three games during the campaign, and lost five of his last seven games, including a 34-11 loss to L.A. that ended his season.

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