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Kyler Murray is looking at a career change.
According to an exclusive new report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Heisman Trophy winner is expected to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft, thus making the switch from baseball to football if his draft bid is successful.
That said, even though Murray is expected to declare for the draft, that doesn't mean that he will reject his $4.66 million deal with the A’s outright.
It should be interesting for both baseball and football fans to see which way the proverbial wind blows — the NFL draft begins on February 26th, and any high-round hopeful like Kyler Murray is expected to attend.
The problem is, of course, that the A's position players are expected to report to training in Mesa, AZ, on February 15th. Put simply, Murray can't be in two places at once.
News of Murray's potential career change has become a trending topic on Twitter, and everyone seems to have an opinion about the matter.
Kyler Murray is reportedly going to enter the NFL draft after being drafted 9th overall in the MLB draft last year.
No player has ever been a 1st-round pick in both the NFL and MLB drafts. H/T @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/uwqeKBaCiu
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 10, 2019
Agent Scott Boras had told me Kyler Murray was sticking to baseball. And now… 👇🏽 https://t.co/1G24kGXG7R
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 10, 2019
And because there's literally a tweet for every occasion…
Two things I wouldn't be shocked if they happened in 2019:
1. Kliff Kingsbury was an NFL HC
2. Kyler Murray returned to OU— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) January 3, 2019
The report from the Chronicle suggests that the A's wouldn't have a problem letter Kyler Murray go to the NFL combine. However, this is a move that would require approval from the MLB commission before it can “officially” happen.
Should Kyler Murray decide to join the NFL, he would have to return his A's signing bonus. However, the A’s will not receive a compensation pick in this June’s draft, marking a huge difference from when the Pirates received a bonus when Mark Appel failed to be signed to the draft in 2012.
