Cards' Murray taking rehab 'one day at a time,' no timetable for return - ESPN

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray doesn't have a timetable for his return from an ACL injury he suffered on Dec. 12 but is taking his rehab and approach to making his 2023 debut «one day at a time.»

Murray met with the media on Saturday for the first time since Dec. 7, 2022, days before he injured his right knee against the New England Patriots on «Monday Night Football» in Week 14 of last season. He said he's improving daily while also learning a new offense in the classroom and by taking mental reps on the field during training camp, which began earlier this week.

Even though it's a goal, Murray isn't sure a Week 1 return is possible, he said Saturday.

«Obviously, me being the competitor I am, do I want to miss any time? No,» Murray said. «It's not on my mind, but we're not even in August yet. So, I'm taking it one day at a time.»

Murray isn't sure how much practice time he'll need to get ready once he's able to return because «I've never dealt with this.» He's been ramping up his running and is to the point where he can cut.

Getting to this point, however, hasn't been all that easy, Murray said.

He's had to continually navigate mental hurdles throughout his rehab. Murray needed a physical therapist to bend his knee for the first time because he was too scared to do it. There's been some hesitation whenever he reached a new milestone, such as in the weight room, where he was hesitant anytime he did anything new, including the first time he jumped.

«We're preparing the body, we're preparing the mind to be able to do those things,» Murray said. «I do think the first time I'm out there maybe I might be [hesitant] but with the reps, I think the confident will grow and grow.»

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