GLENDALE – The questions about the relationship between Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon and QB Kyler Murray are running wild after a comment from Gannon earlier today.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) talks with head coach Jonathan Gannon during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Aug. 6, 2025. © Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It’s been less than 24 hours since Kyler Murray was sidelined for the rest of the season, and Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon seems to already have moved on from Murray. In a video posted to X via Bo Brack of PHNX, when asked about the Cardinals QB, Gannon wouldn’t even call Murray by his name but referred to him as “the quarterback.”
“I just feel bad for the quarterback.”
Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon on Kyler Murray being done for the season with an injury during a pivotal season @PHNX_Cardinals pic.twitter.com/m3FGHnVaSX
— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) December 5, 2025
Cardinals fans react to Jonathan Gannon’s comment about Murray:
Sheesh, can’t even call him by his name, must have been a nasty breakup 😂
— OGxVillain (@OGxVillain) December 5, 2025
that tone of voice paints the whole picture, he couldn’t care less🤣
— Gage Jeter (@gage_jeter) December 5, 2025
Calling Kyler “the quarterback” after working with him for a few years tells you all you need to know about Gannon.
Kyler likely would’ve been playing 4 weeks ago had the Cardinals staff handled this honorably
— Ben (@Bentoldya) December 5, 2025
Gannon secretly cheering K1 is out. Ugh i cannot stand him.
— Norma Yanez (@yanezn78) December 5, 2025
Funny, looks like behind the scenes there was a lot of heated discussions between him and Kyler
— 🐺 (@Fire_Petzing) December 5, 2025
What a weird non personal way to say this. Is he like this with all the players, unpersonal aloof detached from them deals with them , feel bad for #1 🤷🏾♂️
— Cha’s dad✝️🇺🇲🇮🇱🎗 (@RonChav82555521) December 5, 2025
What a fraud
— Ho77yWood Ronin (@LakerGold77) December 5, 2025
He’s a damn liar. How can his players trust anything that he has to say? God I hate this team now. We are going down the same old road.
— DNB Band (@BandDnb) December 5, 2025
The Cardinals had a blueprint of what made Murray work. In 2021, when Arizona started the season 10-2, it was based on great offensive line play and above-average WR talent, both of which GM Monti Ossenfort refused to address, and which HC Jonathan Gannon couldn’t coach. Arizona fans now feel that Gannon responding by not even calling Murray by his name is more than disrespectful; it is scapegoating a QB who has been through a lot more than the current regime. Arizona Cardinals fans immediately took to social media to voice their frustrations with Gannon’s perceived lack of leadership.
Nov 23, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon against the Jacksonville Jaguars at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The report card that the NFL PA releases has painted Gannon as a great leader, and some members of the Cardinals locker room, such as DE Darius Robinson, have praised his coaching style recently. Although the comments towards one of the faces of the franchises surely turned heads and raised questions about possible issues behind the scenes of what Gannon is actually trying to get done.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and head coach Jonathan Gannon during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on July 27, 2023. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
