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Justin Pugh wants new deal for Kyler Murray before camp
Despite not inking a new deal, Kyler Murray participated in both voluntary OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Cardinals' Justin Pugh wants new deal for Kyler Murray before training camp

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim assured everyone in late May that he was confident "we'll be able to get something done this summer" regarding a contract extension for two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray. 

Murray could've attempted to make things awkward for Keim and company by remaining away from the club throughout the spring, but he ultimately arrived for voluntary organized team activities and, later, for mandatory minicamp. 

Arizona left tackle D.J. Humphries said in early June that "you’re a plum fool" to "think Kyler is not our future." Per Jess Root of Cards Wire/USA Today, Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh echoed that opinion during a recent experience on "The Dave Pasch Podcast." 

"We were always under the impression he was going to be here," Pugh said of Murray. "Obviously, he may not be as happy as he would be if he had the contract, but he’s been here, which lets you know the two sides are getting closer. If it was further apart and they weren't seeing eye to eye and things weren’t close, I don’t think he would be here."

Pugh added he thinks "it’s only a matter of time before this thing gets done" and the matter is put to bed, for good. 

"Hopefully it’s done before camp, so we just have everything in the rear view and we’re going to winning games at that point," he continued. 

According to Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk, Arizona veterans report to training camp on July 26.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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