Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon makes it official: Kyler Murray will start.

Related Players: Clayton Tune

We could expect a little rust, but Murray is a huge upgrade over fifth-round rookie Tune, and he gets a nice matchup against an Atlanta Falcons defense that ranks 27th in QB aFPA.

QB Kyler Murray officially activated to the Cardinals roster from PUP.

Related players: Clayton Tune

Murray is in line to start in Week 10 barring any kind of setback. Murray has been practicing for a while, so the assumption is he'll be good to go. Murray gets a much better matchup this week vs. Atlanta than he would have last week against Cleveland. As a result, we rank Murray 14th among our QBs, so the thinking is he'll produce at a higher-end QB2 level.

Jonathan Gannon announces Kyler Murray will start for the Cardinals Sunday vs the Falcons.

Related players: Clayton Tune

There is a catch however as the post went on to say: IF all goes well in practice this week. But keep in mind Murray has been practicing since his window opened. Gannon says Murray will take the reps with starters this week, so barring a setback, it will be Murray in Week 10.

The Cardinals will start Clayton Tune at quarterback Sunday against the Browns.

Tune will become the 9th rookie to start a game this season. Kyler Murray could be getting close to a return and was listed as questionable for the game. This after the Cardinals traded Josh Dobbs to the Vikings earlier this week. Tune threw for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in his final year at Houston. The Cardinals drafted Tune in the 5th round in April.

Jonathan Gannon says they haven’t decided who will start for the Cardinals at QB vs Browns Sunday. He said they’ll likely decide on the plane today or tomorrow whether it’s Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune. Said they’ve had a good week of practice.

The prevailing thought is that the team is going to wait another week on Kyler, but it doesn't look like it's 100% decided yet. If Murray gets the nod, it might be best to wait a week to start him in fantasy.

According to multiple reports, however, the team is planning to have Clayton Tune start the game against the Browns. It would be the second regular season appearance for Tune after he threw one pass for four yards on a fake punt in Week 7.

Related players: Joshua Dobbs, Kyler Murray

This story has been a bit confusing over the past 24 hours. What we do know is Dobbs isn't starting, so it will be Tune or Murray. But reports are saying Murray may not be ready, and if that's the case, Tune will get the start. However, the story went on to say Gannon said the team was working through scenarios that could include Murray being active as Tune’s backup if he doesn’t get the starting nod, so a lot of the picture still needs to be filled in before the Cardinals get to Cleveland in Week 9.

Week 9 might be Kyler Murray time.

After Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said that Joshua Dobbs would remain the team’s starter for their game in Cleveland but Gannon reversed course on Monday. Gannon said that Murray or rookie Clayton Tune will get the start at quarterback against the Browns.

The story went on to say Gannon said he changed his mind about sticking with Dobbs after watching film of Sunday’s loss and that Murray will get the start as long as the team feels he’s healthy enough to go. Murray remains on the PUP list after tearing his ACL last season, but he has been on the practice field and is participating fully in the team’s workouts, the story went on to say. It seems like everything should point to Murray here, but it's obviously something to keep a close eye on until it's official. It's not a great matchup, but if Murray is still on your wire he should be added.

I asked Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon if he might announce his starting QB before Sunday or just roll him out on game day at the Commanders on Sunday in Landover. His response:

"I ain't telling you anything."

Related Players: Clayton Tune, Joshua Dobbs

The least interesting Week 1 quarterback controversy in recent history, Gannon is keeping his cards close to his vest. Starting either quarterback in any fantasy format would be a mistake.

Cardinals do not plan to activate QB Kyler Murray off the Physically Unable to Perform List by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.

And now the Cardinals have released veteran QB Colt McCoy, per league sources.

Related players: Josh Dobbs, Clayton Tune

If the Murray news turns out true, he would be ineligible to be active during the first four games of the season, which doesn't come as a huge surprise. The McCoy release now means newly acquired Dobbs or rookie Tune will get the start in Week 1.

The Browns are sending QB Joshua Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Cardinals for a 2024 fifth-round pick, per sources. Arizona hasn't named a starting QB, and now Dobbs is in the mix.

Related Players: Colt McCoy, Clayton Tune

Joshua Dobbs was with Cardinals OC Drew Petzing in Cleveland, so he knows the offense. With Kyler Murray still recovering from a torn ACL, it's now Dobbs competing with Colt McCoy and rookie Clayton Tune for the job.

The job is not appealing for fantasy purposes, but there's a slight chance there could be an opportunity for streaming in 2QB leagues.