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Coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Murphy-Bunting underwent surgery on his knee to address the injury that landed him on Arizona's NFI list, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. It's still not fully clear what happened, but the update sheds some light on the circumstances surrounding the unusual development for Murphy-Bunting. He'll now have to begin rehabbing from the procedure, and in the meantime, his absence will force Arizona to lean more heavily on 2025 second-rounder Will Johnson and 2024 second-rounder Max Melton.
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Murphy-Bunting (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list by the Cardinals on Thursday, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports. The type of injury was not disclosed by either Murphy-Bunting or the Cardinals, but the nature of the transaction means that it happened away from team facilities and that the cornerback will miss the 2025 season. Murphy-Bunting started 15 games for the Cardinals in 2024, the first year of a three-year free-agent contract he signed the previous March. Arizona has two other experienced corners, Starling Thomas and Garrett Williams, back from last year as well as 2025 second-round pick Will Johnson.
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Murphy-Bunting finished the 2024 regular seasons with 52 tackles (30 solo), five pass defenses (three interceptions) and two forced fumbles across 15 games. Murphy-Bunting signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the Cardinals in March of 2024 after playing with the Titans in 2023. He finished second in combined tackles among Cardinals' corners behind Garrett Williams (58), and Murphy-Bunting's three interceptions matched a career high he set during his rookie season in 2019 with the Buccaneers. Murphy-Bunting and Starling Thomas project to be Arizona's starting outside corners in 2025, though they should get competition from rookies Max Melton (wrist) and Elijah Jones (ankle) during training camp.
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Murphy-Bunting (toe) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports. Murphy-Bunting has been able to play through a toe injury over the Cardinals' last two games, accumulating nine tackles (seven solo) over that span. His practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his status heading into Sunday's regular-season finale against the 49ers.
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Murphy-Bunting (hand) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. Murphy-Bunting appears to have sustained a hand injury in the Cardinals' Week 15 win over the Patriots, despite playing 45 defensive snaps and recording two total tackles and one interception. The 27-year-old cornerback's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play in Sunday's matchup against the Panthers. If he's unable to do so, expect Kei'Trel Clark to see increased work with the Cardinals' first-team defense.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | @NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | @SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *9 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | JAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | @TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | LAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | @HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/21 | Atlanta | 10 |
| 17 | 12/28 | @Cincinnati | 25 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Los Angeles | 28 |