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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Carries three times in win
Clayton Tune played three of the Arizona Cardinals' 57 snaps on offense in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers and carried three times for two yards.Even though starting quarterback Kyler Murray didn't suffer an injury at any point in Monday's contest, Tune was summoned from the bench for his second appearance of the season. All three of his snaps came in 3rd-and-1 or 4th-and-1 situations, as the Cardinals likely thought that the sturdier built Tune (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) would have a better chance at pushing through a pile of bodies for a first down than the smaller Murray (5-foot-10, 207 pounds). Tune was able to extend a drive in the second quarter with a two-yard run on third down, but he was held to no gain on back-to-back carries on 3th-and-1 and 4th-and-1 in the third quarter to cede possession to the Chargers.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Backup duty to begin season
Clayton Tune is in line to begin the 2024 season as the Arizona Cardinals' No. 2 QB behind starter Kyler Murray, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.In the midst of roster cuts this week, Arizona waived Desmond Ridder on Tuesday before signing him to the practice squad one day later. The move left Murray and Tune as the only signal-callers on the active roster, indicating their respective standings among the group. Tune, a 2023 fifth-round pick, made seven appearances (one start) last season, completing 12 of 21 passes for 62 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions, rushing eight times for 30 yards and one TD and fumbling twice (one lost).
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Gets start in preseason finale
Clayton Tune completed 12 of 18 passes for 119 yards and an interception in Sunday's 38-12 preseason loss to the Broncos.The 2023 fifth-round pick got the start under center, and while he was fairly efficient, Tune led the Arizona Cardinals to just one Matt Prater 50-yard field goal in his five first-half drives. Desmond Ridder took over to begin the third quarter but left the game late in the fourth after taking a hit, and he was placed in the concussion protocol. With Ridder's availability for Week 1 now in question, Tune could begin the season as Kyler Murray's top backup.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Set to start Sunday
Clayton Tune is slated to start Sunday's preseason finale against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.With Kyler Murray not in line to see any exhibition action, Tune will get the starting nod Sunday and will be followed by Desmond Ridder. Tune and Ridder remain in contention to work as Murray's top backup, though Rapoport suggests that the Arizona Cardinals could elect to keep all three QB's on their initial 53-man roster.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Starts exhibition game
Clayton Tune completed eight of his 10 pass attempts for 79 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason loss to the Colts.Tune started under center in place of Kyler Murray (coach's decision) and produced strong results for the second week in a row. The sophomore backup wound up scoring his team's only touchdown with his legs before turning the keys over to fellow backup Desmond Ridder in the second half. Tune outperformed the latter for the second week running, despite flipping roles (and strength of opposing defenses) on both occasions. Perhaps Tune has made a case to leap the slightly more experienced Ridder in the competition for the No. 2 role in Arizona.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Uninspiring rookie season
Clayton Tune completed 12 of 21 passes for 62 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions and had eight carries for 30 yards and one touchdown in seven games during the 2023 season.In the lone start of his rookie season Week 9, the 2023 fifth-round pick led the Arizona Cardinals to their lowest offensive output (58 net yards) in any game of the campaign. In essence, Tune bridged the gap between Joshua Dobbs starting the first eight contests and Kyler Murray getting the rest of the nods after the latter completed his recovery from a torn ACL. At 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Tune got a handful of short-yardage reps in place of the smaller Murray in the second half of the year, but with Murray's five-year extension officially kicking in for 2024, the former is unlikely to be any higher than No. 2 on Arizona's QB depth chart next season.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Moving back to backup role
Clayton Tune will return to a backup role after Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed Friday that Kyler Murray (knee) will start Sunday's game against the Falcons, Donnie Druin of SI.com reports.Gannon had already hinted Monday that Murray was tracking toward the Week 10 start, but the Cardinals didn't make Murray's return to the lineup official until they had a chance to evaluate him in practices this week. With his surgically-repaired knee evidently checking out fine, Murray should remain atop the depth chart the rest of the way, even while the 1-8 Cardinals play out the string on a losing season. After Arizona traded Joshua Dobbs to Minnesota on Oct. 31, Tune stepped in to make his first NFL start Week 9 but struggled mightily in a 27-0 loss to the Browns, completing 11 of 20 passes for 58 yards and two interceptions while adding 28 yards on the ground and also losing a fumble.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Ragged starting debut Sunday
Clayton Tune completed 11 of 20 passes for 58 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Arizona Cardinals' 27-0 loss to the Browns on Sunday. He also rushed five times for 28 yards and lost a fumble.The results were about what was to be expected when throwing a rookie quarterback out for his first start against an aggressive Browns defense, with Tune often looking out of sorts while taking a whopping seven sacks. The 2023 fifth-round pick averaged just 2.9 yards per attempt and saw his first pick lead to a Cleveland touchdown and his second result in a field-goal attempt that was missed. Tune's stint under center is likely to be a one-and-done scenario unless the Cardinals opt to let Kyler Murray's (knee) 21-day practice window close this upcoming week without activating him.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Ready for first start
Clayton Tune will start Sunday against the Browns after the Arizona Cardinals did not activate Kyler Murray (knee) off the reserve/PUP list Saturday.It seems as if the Cardinals are playing it safe with the status of their franchise quarterback, as Murray could eventually start in Week 10 against the Falcons. As a result, Tune will make his first career start against the fearsome Browns defense Sunday. The rookie is considered an athletic prospect (4.64 40-yard dash) and was a multi-year starter in college, but he's a raw passer and didn't exactly light up the scoreboard in a few preseason opportunities. That the Cardinals opted to start Joshua Dobbs over Tune to begin the 2023 campaign despite the former's lack of reps in the offensive scheme is likely telling and doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in the 24-year-old's fantasy prospects, especially in a difficult matchup against Cleveland.
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Cardinals' Clayton Tune: Decision pending on Week 9 start
Coach Jonathan Gannon said Friday that he'll make a decision in the next 24 hours regarding who among Kyler Murray (knee) or Clayton Tune will start Sunday's game at Cleveland, Darren Urban of the Arizona Cardinals' official site reports.Murray has put together back-to-back weeks of full practices, but as opposed to last week when Arizona deemed him doubtful to play, he's listed as questionable this time around. The team must activate Murray from the reserve/PUP list by Saturday afternoon in order for him to have a chance for his first game action since tearing the ACL in his right knee Dec. 12 of last season. If Murray isn't cleared to play Sunday -- a fact we will know by Saturday afternoon -- Tune will be under center for the Cardinals. A rookie fifth-round pick, Tune has just one career pass attempt (a four-year completion Week 7 in Seattle) but was prolific in his final two years at Houston, totaling 7,620 yards and 70 touchdowns through the air in 27 games.
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