As the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals navigate their future with new head coaches, both teams would like to be able to find trade partners for their starting quarterbacks.
The Dolphins would like to explore trading Tua Tagovailoa; ditto for the Cardinals and Kyler Murray — but it remains unclear whether a deal for either quarterback is feasible given the financial hurdles for an acquiring team.
There certainly are expected to be a handful of teams in the quarterback-acquiring market — a list that could include the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, and both the Dolphins and Cardinals.
open to a fresh start with a new team. New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan was non-committal when asked last month about Tagovailoa’s future with the organization, saying the Dolphins were undecided at the quarterback position.
Murray, 28, played in just five games last season because of a foot injury, throwing for 962 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. The former Heisman Trophy winner has played seven seasons with Arizona since being drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2019 but has been to the playoffs just once.
New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Tuesday that he spoke recently with Murray but did not discuss the quarterback’s future with the franchise.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
