Arizona Cardinals rookie fifth-round decide Clayton Tune is anticipated to make his first NFL begin Sunday at Cleveland, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
On Monday, Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned both Tune or Kyler Murray would begin in opposition to the Browns. The Cardinals traded Joshua Dobbs — their starter for the primary eight weeks of the season — to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday and signed Jeff Driskel to the observe squad Wednesday.
Gannon has mentioned for months that the Cardinals will make an organizational choice on Murray’s return from an ACL tear. On Friday, he clarified that features common supervisor Monti Ossenfort and offensive coordinator Drew Petzing together with Gannon and Murray. Additionally they will maintain proprietor Michael Bidwill within the loop, Gannon mentioned.
All three Cardinals quarterbacks had week of observe, Gannon mentioned. However the coach needed to see how Murray and Tune appeared in Friday’s observe earlier than making a call, he mentioned, whereas noting nothing will instantly change his thoughts.
Tune, 24, has performed only one snap all season and it got here on a pretend punt in Seattle in Week 7. He accomplished his solely go for 4 yards. That is all Arizona has seen out of him exterior of observe.
From the preseason — when Tune accomplished 34 of 59 passes for 353 yards with a landing and an interception — to now, Tune has seen the NFL is “just a little quicker.” He may inform it means extra within the common season, which has led to gamers being “extra fired up.” In consequence, Tune mentioned he’ll have to make fast and good choices.
Tune mentioned on Wednesday he is at all times been cool, calm and picked up on the sphere. It is a persona instilled in him by former coaches, who harassed to Tune that it was vital for his teammates to not see him too excessive or too low.
Info from ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss was used on this report.
