The Arizona Cardinals’ secondary suffered a crushing blow because the group prepares for minicamp.
Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting will likely be out for the season after struggling an undisclosed harm.
“Cardinals have positioned CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football harm checklist,” B/R Gridiron wrote on X. “His [2025 season] is over.”
Cardinals have positioned CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football harm checklist
His season 2025 is over pic.twitter.com/GkYAO3aaSy
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) Might 22, 2025
The veteran began 15 video games final season and was anticipated to anchor the defensive backfield once more.
Whereas the group hasn’t disclosed particular particulars about his harm, the timing couldn’t be worse for Arizona’s defensive plans.
Murphy-Bunting delivered strong manufacturing throughout his debut season with the Cardinals in 2024 as he recorded 52 mixed tackles, two pressured fumbles, three interceptions and 5 passes defended.
These numbers painted an image of dependable protection, although opposing quarterbacks discovered success when focusing on him, finishing 70.7 p.c of passes in his path with an 84.1 passer ranking.
His absence creates each a expertise hole and a monetary consideration for Arizona.
Murphy-Bunting was scheduled to earn virtually $7.7 million in 2025 as a part of a three-year, $22.5 million contract he signed final offseason. That cash now turns into out there for different roster strikes.
The Cardinals had addressed their secondary by their latest draft technique.
They chose cornerback Will Johnson within the second spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft, including depth to a place group that already options promising younger expertise.
Max Melton, a second-round choose in 2024, and 2023 third-round selection Garrett Williams, are anticipated to compete for beginning cornerback roles because the place battle turns into rather more intense and value monitoring carefully.
Arizona entered this offseason centered on upgrading its entrance seven and made vital investments in confirmed veterans, however Murphy-Bunting’s harm shifts consideration again to the secondary.
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