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

There reportedly is no longer an "independent study" clause in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's contract.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the NFC West team removed the clause from the $230.5 million deal.

The Cardinals released a statement on the decision, per ESPN's Adam Schefter:

This comes after Rapoport previously reported the Cardinals included an addendum in the contract that required four hours of "independent study" each game week:

Ian Rapoport

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.