Kyler Murray's 'Independent Study' Clause Removed From Contract by Cardinals

The "independent study" clause in Kyler Murray's contract has been removed, according to reports.

The clause was removed from the deal, according to Ian Rapoport.

TheCardinals released a statement on the decision.

Rapoport reported that the Cardinals included an amendment in their contract that required four hours of independent study each week.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

Kyler Murray does 4 hours of game studying on his own, anyway. And similar to the team wanting him around for the offseason as the face of the franchise, AZ wanted a commitment in writing while going to a certain place money-wise. Thus, the clause 👇👇👇 https://t.co/2WjSXBCqtv

One could see the clause as the team not trusting Murray to prepare for a game on his own. Rapoport said that it was simply about making something official.

Murray responded to the criticism during a Thursday press conference.

If he wasn't a student of the game, people would think he could be a Pro Bowl quarterback. "I'm flattered that people think that I can go out there and not prepare for the game and not take it seriously, but that's what I'm here for."

It's hard to argue with Murray's claims since he already has two Pro Bowl selections on his resume. He completed 69.2 percent of his passes for 3,787 yards, 24 touchdown and 10 interception, and he also ran for 423 yards and five scores.

His contract status was in question after he struggled in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

The average annual value of $46.1 million is second in the league and behind only Green Bay Packers star Rodgers.

It seems as if Arizona trusts him enough to study film and make money at the same time.