Kyler Murray has elected to enter his name into the NFL draft, announcing the decision on Twitter.
The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner has given himself the option to choose the NFL over MLB, where he has a contract with the Oakland Athletics that includes a $4.66 million signing bonus.
The A's have attempted to keep Murray, the team's first-round pick in the 2018 draft, away from the NFL draft and have even been given clearance by MLB to offer the outfield prospect a major league contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.