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Kyler Murray's Instagram disappearing act is over. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback added back the hundreds of posts he unexpectedly took off his page in February. 

After the Instagram "scrubbing," Murray had only two posts on his page: one of the former Oklahoma star winning the Heisman Trophy and another of him at the Pro Bowl. The act prompted questions of Murray's long-term future in Arizona, his desire to play professional baseball, his maturity and more.

Well, fear not Cardinals fans. It seems like things are back to normal now:

Murray broke his Instagram silence on Feb. 14 with a post of him standing on the sidelines of Soldier Field in an Arizona uniform. In the caption, Murray defended himself while acknowledging people will either "love me or hate me." 

"I play this game for the love of it, my teammates, everyone who has helped me get to this position that believed in me & to win championships," Murray wrote. "All of this nonsense is not what I'm about, never has been, never will be. Anyone who has ever stepped between those lines with me knows how hard I go.

"Love me or hate me but I'm going to continue to grow and get better."

On Feb. 28, Murray's agent, Erik Burkhardt, posted a letter he wrote to the Cardinals that week. The letter explained Murray is committed to Arizona, but he seeks a contract extension to prove the organization is as committed to him. 

"Looking ahead, Kyler believes that in order to consistently compete for championships -- and ultimately deliver The Valley their first Super Bowl in 33+ years -- there needs to be long-term stability for both the organization and himself," Burkhardt wrote. "To overtly communicate Kyler's desire to be the Cardinals' long-term QB, we sent a detailed contract proposal to the organization.

"Actions speak much louder than words in this volatile business."

Murray hasn't gotten his extension yet, but another star quarterback did Tuesday. The Green Bay Packers signed Aaron Rodgers to a four-year, $200 million deal to make him the league's highest paid player. Perhaps Murray thinks adding his Instagram posts back is a gesture of goodwill to Arizona -- one that could result in a similarly lucrative payoff?

Arizona is coming off a seesaw season with Murray behind center. The team started 7-0 before limping to an 11-7 finish to the regular season. That downward trend carried into the postseason, as the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams pummeled Arizona, 34-11, in the Wild Card round.