There’s a good chance the Arizona Cardinals decide to open the practice window for quarterback Kyler Murray and it could happen as soon as Wednesday.

Coach Jonathan Gannon hinted very strongly that Murray, who has been rehabbing from a torn right ACL, is making enough progress to warrant a return to the football field and begin working his way back into the starting lineup.

“Yeah, he’s doing a good job. I like the week that he had,” Gannon said Monday during his weekly appearance on Arizona Sports 98.7-FM. “We’ve got to kind of see here the next couple days, see how tonight goes and tomorrow goes, and again, though, we’re not rushing that. We’re making sure that he feels good about going out there, but he’s trending in the right direction.”

Murray is still on the Physically Unable to Perform list but is eligible to be designated to return, which would allow him to start practicing and triggering a 21-day clock for the team to decide whether to activate him to the active roster.

The clock could start ticking on Wednesday when the Cardinals resume practice in preparation for Sunday’s game at the Seahawks. If he is cleared to return, Murray likely will need at least a week and probably two weeks of practice time before he replaces Josh Dobbs as Arizona’s starting QB.

The Cardinals (1-6) have lost three straight games and have been outscored 92-30 in the second half of games so far, including 64-7 in the fourth quarter alone.

Asked what he needs to see out of Murray before the return process begins, Gannon told Arizona Sports, “Just to make sure that before the mental gets put on him of playing football, to make sure the physical is right.”

“Just all the different things that he does as a player and what he wants to be able to do playing the position, to make sure we can simulate that as much as we can without being out there playing football but that he feels comfortable with everything that he’s going to need to be able to do to function.”

Murray has been fully engaged in team meetings and has watched practices closely. Gannon was asked if Murray is mentally ready to start his return.

“Yeah, I do,” he said. “But you’ve got to play football, too. We understand there’s going to be a little of a learning curve, a new system for him. He hasn’t taken a snap in this offense. I like the plan with kind of how we have it structured and the work that he’s been putting in during practice, in meetings, the extra time spent in the morning and at night.

“I mean, this guy is a competitor. He’s doing a lot to get himself as mentally and physically ready as he can before he goes out there and practices. And I really appreciate him for that because he puts the work in, I know that.”

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Gannon has previously said the team has a plan in place on how to get Murray sufficient reps in practice while also making sure Dobbs and the Cardinals’ current backup, rookie Clayton Tune, get the proper amount of work to stay ready for game action.

“We structure practice in a way that’s very competitive so that guys get the reps they need to improve their game while also covering other things for the opponent,” Gannon said last month. “I feel good about the plan when he does get back … of making sure Josh is ready to go and Clayton is ready to go and (Murray) is getting his stuff, too, that he needs to start coming along.”