Cardinals place CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on NFI checklist, ending his 2025 season

Arizona cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting was positioned on the non-football damage checklist Thursday and can miss all the 2025 season for the Cardinals.

The transfer to place Murphy-Bunting on the reserve checklist, the place he won’t depend towards the 90-man roster, was launched on the NFL’s each day transactions report. The Cardinals had not made any announcement concerning the transfer and there’s no rapid phrase on what the damage is.

Non-football accidents are any damage that occurs away from an NFL facility, together with understanding to prepare for the season. An NFI designation can result in gamers forfeiting their salaries.

Murphy-Bunting was speculated to be assured a $7.7 million base wage this season as a part of the three-year, $22.5 million deal he signed final offseason, however that’s now in jeopardy.

Murphy-Bunting began 15 video games in his first season in Arizona and had three interceptions and 5 passes defensed. He was within the combine to be a starter once more in 2025. 

The Cardinals drafted Will Johnson within the second spherical, with 2024 second-rounder Max Melton additionally within the combine at exterior cornerback.

The 27-year-old Murphy-Bunting was initially drafted by Tampa Bay within the second spherical in 2019 and helped the Buccaneers win the Tremendous Bowl in his second season when he had three interceptions in 4 playoff video games.

He spent the 2023 season with Tennessee earlier than becoming a member of Arizona.

Murphy-Bunting has 11 interceptions and 34 passes defensed in 82 regular-season video games with three extra interceptions and a fumble restoration in six playoff video games.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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