Kyler Murray has the ultimate insurance policy if football doesn’t pan out.
He could always return to baseball, either with the A’s (who made him the draft’s ninth overall pick in 2018) or some other team.
That unwritten escape clause looms for any NFL team considering drafting him. If he struggles early, or gets a concussion, or simply stops enjoying football, will he bolt?
Murray, sensitive to that perception, tried to allay those fears Friday when he stood before dozens of football writer at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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“It’s a final decision,” Murray said.