The Arizona Cardinals ' franchise QB made a tough mistake on Saturday — what does it mean for the Cardinals going forward?

For Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, playing in the preseason hasn't been a thing for a while. In the preseason opener Saturday night at State Farm Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs, that changes. The Cardinals' starters will play, including Murray.

Chiefs safety Jaden Hicks also baited the throw. Hicks made it look like he was coming back down to cover Trey McBride, who was closer to the line of scrimmage and at the sideline, leading Murray to believe that he could just drop the throw in over the top to get to Marvin Harrison Jr.

The Cardinals began their preseason with two consecutive fumbled kickoffs and an interception from quarterback Kyler Murray in the first quarter. Murray was slandered quite heavily online - he's still trending on Twitter/X as of this moment - though Murray wasn't too down on the pick when meeting with reporters following the win:

Patrick Mahomes starts his preseason strong with the Kansas City Chiefs, scoring a quick touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Kansas City Chiefs are eager to kick off their preseason with a strong performance against the Arizona Cardinals. However, uncertainty surrounds whether superstars Patrick Mahomes and Kyler Murray will feature in the starting lineup for this opening game.

Kansas City Chiefs safety Jaden Hicks intercepts Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray in the red zone. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Sean Tucker scores the first touchdown of the game with a two-yard run against the Tennessee Titans.