Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray officially was upgraded on the injury report to questionable Friday, increasing the possibility that he could make his season debut Sunday on the road against the Cleveland Browns.

Murray tore his ACL on Dec. 12 last season and has been in recovery mode ever since, showing progress while practicing with the team for the past three weeks. He reportedly will be making the trip with the team to Cleveland.

“He’s making strides, but I just want to make sure he feels comfortable with everything that we’re asking him to do,” Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said this week.

Gannon said Murray won’t start unless he feels 100 percent comfortable, with a decision at QB to come possibly on Saturday for the 1-7 Cardinals, who are on a five-game losing streak.

After Arizona traded quarterback Joshua Dobbs to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, the Cardinals will start either Murray or rookie Clayton Tune against the Browns.

Murray, 26, has started all 57 games he has played over four seasons, completing 66.8 percent of his passes for 13,848 yards, 84 touchdowns and 41 interceptions. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021, while guiding Arizona into the playoffs following the 2021 season.

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The Arizona Cardinals did not activate quarterback Kyler Murray for Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens, instead leaving him on the physically unable to perform list.

Murray had been listed Friday as doubtful for the game after being a full participant Thursday and Friday and left off the injury report.

“He’s fully healthy,” Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Friday.

Murray hasn’t played since tearing the ACL in his right knee on Dec. 12 and, after surgery this year, has been on the PUP list. Then he was designated to return on Oct. 18, opening the 21-day window until Nov. 8 to add him to the 53-man roster. Joshua Dobbs will remain the starter Sunday.

The Cardinals placed starting left guard Elijah Wilkinson (neck) on injured reserve Saturday, creating a roster spot. Wilkinson, 28, has started six games this season, his first with Arizona after stints with the Denver Broncos (2017-20), Chicago Bears (2021) and Atlanta Falcons (2022).

The team signed wide receiver Andre Baccellia from the practice squad, and elevated running back Damien Williams and defensive lineman Ben Stille from the practice squad for game day.

Baccellia, 26, played in eight games last season and caught seven passes for 45 yards. He could fill in for wide receiver Greg Dortch, who sustained an ankle injury in practice Friday and is listed as questionable for the game.

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With two words, “We’ll see,” Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon left open the possibility Friday that quarterback Kyler Murray could make his season debut Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.

Murray hasn’t played since tearing the ACL in his right knee on Dec. 12 and, after surgery this year, has been on the physically unable to perform list. Then he was designated to return from the PUP list last week, opening the 21-day window to add him to the 53-man roster.

He was limited in practice before being a full participant Thursday and left off the injury report.

“He’s fully healthy,” Gannon explained Friday.

“Ball jumps off of his hand, he’s explosive getting out of the pocket, he’s accurate,” Gannon said. “Got good command of the offense right now, and he threads the needle pretty well on certain throws.”

As for his quarterback’s status on Sunday, Gannon said, “We’ll see.”

The Cardinals later officially listed him as doubtful. They had to give him a game designation — questionable, doubtful or out — on Friday if they wanted to keep him on the PUP list. Otherwise, he had to be activated on Saturday from the PUP list for Sunday’s game.

Meanwhile, the Ravens (5-2) proceeded with their preparations for the Cardinals (1-6) and Murray or current starter Joshua Dobbs.

“We’ll see. That’s really all you can say,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday. “We’ll be ready for whichever quarterback is playing and whatever players play.”

The Cardinals acquired Dobbs on Aug. 25 to be QB1 while Murray continued rehabbing his surgically repaired knee. Dobbs has thrown for 1,361 yards and six touchdowns against three interceptions.

Murray, 26, signed a five-year, $230.5 million deal before the 2022 season. He is 25-31-1 as a starter, having thrown for 13,848 yards and 84 touchdowns against 41 interceptions.

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