Patrick Peterson: Murray turmoil due to Cardinals' culture
Former Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson believes Kyler Murray's bubbling frustrations with the franchise stem from the way it conducts business.
"I think the thing that Arizona does a bad job of … is keeping key guys, keeping core guys there that can help you continue to build," Peterson said on the "All Things Covered" podcast. "Like a Chandler Jones for example. … If you're looking to win, if you're looking to compete for a Super Bowl championship, there's no way in the world Chandler Jones should be walking away. I don't care how you cut it. I've seen it time and time and time again with Calais Campbell … the list goes on.
"They have a tough problem just keeping guys there that mean something to the team."
Murray has hinted at frustration with the organization throughout the offseason while pursuing a new contract. Peterson, who played with Murray from 2019 to 2020 before joining the Minnesota Vikings, added that he doesn't believe the quarterback will stick with the Cardinals for the remainder of his career.
"No disrespect to the Arizona Cardinals, I feel like they don't put the team in a position to be successful year after year after year," Peterson said. "They want to sit and wait on draft picks instead of being aggressive in free agency and going and getting guys that can help you get better right now versus waiting on the future. And Kyler Murray's not gonna sit around and wait for that."
Running back Chase Edmonds, who played with the pair on the Cardinals before signing with the Miami Dolphins in March, echoed similar sentiments on the podcast.
"It wasn't surprising to me, bro, to say the least," Edmonds said of the recent drama involving the Cardinals and their franchise quarterback.
"I speak when spoken to, but my ears are always open," he added. "I know how certain things were done. I know us as players didn't always agree with."
The Cardinals drafted Murray first overall in 2019. The former Oklahoma star led Arizona to the playoffs in 2021 for the first time in his career.