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Arizona Cardinals Place Sean Murphy-Bunting on Season-Ending Non-Football Injury List

The veteran cornerback's injury sidelines him for 2025, jeopardizing his $7.7 million salary and reshaping the Cardinals' defensive depth chart.

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 5: Sean Murphy-Bunting #23 of the Arizona Cardinals and Jauan Jennings #15 of the San Francisco 49ers are ejected for fighting during the game at State Farm Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
Sep 10, 2023; New Orleans, LA, USA; Sean Murphy-Bunting (0) leaves the field after losing to the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview

  • Sean Murphy-Bunting has been placed on the non-football injury list, ruling him out for the entire 2025 NFL season.
  • The Cardinals have not disclosed the nature or origin of his injury, leaving fans and analysts speculating about its cause.
  • The NFI designation allows Arizona to remove Murphy-Bunting from the 90-man roster and potentially withhold his $7.7 million guaranteed salary for 2025.
  • With Murphy-Bunting sidelined, rookies like Will Johnson and younger players such as Max Melton are expected to compete for starting roles in the secondary.
  • Murphy-Bunting, a 2019 second-round pick and former Super Bowl champion, started 15 games for Arizona in 2024, recording three interceptions and five passes defensed.