Kyler Murray taking day-to-day approach to knee rehab; his return remains unclear: 'I don't have a timetable'

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Kyler Murray was the top overall draft pick in 2019 and finished his first season with 3,722 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, earning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Murray excelled on the football field and the baseball diamond in high school and college. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2018 and was an MLB Draft pick. 

He ultimately decided to give up his baseball career and focus on football.

After a turbulent 2022 season in which he injured an ACL and the Cardinals won four games, Murray is under considerable pressure to turn things around in 2023. But the 25-year-old quarterback will first have to get healthy.

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Ariz., July 27, 2023. (Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic)

As he continues to rehab his injured knee, Murray said he is only in competition with himself.

"This is different," Murray said. "This is you on you. Nobody really knows what you’re going through except for yourself and whoever you’re working out with."

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The two-time Pro Bowler acknowledged he went through some tough times in the days after the surgery to repair his torn ACL, saying the pain prevented him from sleeping some nights. 

But he said he’s not feeling sorry for himself as he works to get back to the field.

"I get to do what I love every day — play quarterback in the NFL," Murray said. "Did I get hurt? Yeah. Did I experience something no one wants to experience? Yeah. But it’s nothing for me to get up and