As expected, Kyler Murray declared for the NFL Draft on Monday, setting up a high-stakes decision for the Athletics’ 2018 first-round pick who won the Heisman Trophy as Oklahoma’s quarterback this past fall.
Murray is required to report to spring training Feb. 15 after getting a non-roster invite to Oakland’s big-league camp. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday that A’s executives, along with MLB marketing personnel, met with the outfielder in Dallas this weekend to discuss “something creative” that would keep him playing baseball.
I have declared for the NFL Draft.
At 5-foot-10, 195 pounds, Murray is undersized for a typical NFL quarterback, but his performance while leading the Sooners to the College Football Playoff has many scouts projecting him as a first-round selection in April.