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A’s draftee Kyler Murray will not play both football and baseball, source says

SFGate.com | January 9, 2019

Related Topics: Kyler Murray, Andy Murray, Heisman Trophy, Baseball, Associated Press, Quarterback, The Chronicle, National Football League, Football

Kyler Murray holds the Heisman Trophy he had just won on Dec. 8.

Kyler Murray holds the Heisman Trophy he had just won on Dec. 8.

Photo: Craig Ruttle / Associated Press

Kyler Murray, A’s outfielder in summer and NFL quarterback in the fall?

Not a chance.

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A source with knowledge of the situation told The Chronicle on Wednesday that the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner will have to pick one sport because the demands of learning and playing quarterback in the NFL would preclude him from playing professional baseball.

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