Kyler Murray is 'fired up and ready to go' ahead of his potential return to the field against the Browns on Sunday... after spending almost a year sidelined with ACL injury

Arizona Cardinals caput coach Johnathan Gannon praised backmost Kyler Murray's mentation amid his eventual return to nan section while speaking to reporters connected Wednesday.

'Fired up and fresh to go,' Gannon said erstwhile asked astir Murray's cognition arsenic he prepares to play for nan first clip successful 11 months. 

Murray is entering his 3rd week of believe aft missing nan commencement of nan twelvemonth recovering from a torn ACL he sustained astatine nan extremity of past season.

'Really bully successful nan squad gathering today. I put him successful nan spot. He was excellent,' Gannon besides said arsenic he praised his awesome caller. 

Although it is considered unlikely, Murray has a slim chance to return nan section for nan first clip this play successful Sunday's matchup against nan Cleveland Browns.

If Murray does not make his return against nan Browns this week past he will apt return nan section against nan Atlanta Falcons successful Week 10.

Arizona is group to commencement rookie QB Clayton Tune if Murray does not suit up against Cleveland.

Tune was group to commencement complete erstwhile Cardinals QB Josh Dobbs who was traded to nan Minnesota Vikings successful nan aftermath of nan season ending Achilles tear suffered by Kirk Cousins. 

The Cardinals drafted Tune successful nan 5th information pinch nan No. 139 wide pick.

Despite looking bully successful believe it whitethorn beryllium successful Murray's champion liking to clasp disconnected connected his first commencement of 2023 until nan crippled against nan Falcons truthful that he tin guarantee himself a afloat 4 weeks of believe earlier returning to action.

A afloat 4 weeks would springiness Murray nan balanced of an full preseason to ramp himself up to afloat speed, minus nan accumulation games against different teams.