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The Minnesota Vikings have been involved in significant quarterback discussions dating back to 2024. From the minute it was obvious that Kirk Cousins was going to chase the bag , they had a desirable opening.
Kevin O'Connell put Sam Darnold through his schoo l for quarterbacks that want to be good but currently aren't good. He graduated and has played well for the Seattle Seahawks. J.J. McCarthy is still trying to find his way , and recent results have been better .
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It still seems likely that the MN Vikings need a veteran quarterback addition this offseason. They could go for a one-year veteran like Aaron Rodgers , revisit Daniel Jones , or go an entirely different direction.
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Jeremy Fowler sparks Kyler Murray to Vikings steam
ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler looked at the state of the league prior to Week 16's matchups. The Arizona Cardinals are in a bad place with Kyler Murray, and he noted that Minnesota may be the team to save him.
This leads to a conversation on Kyler Murray, whom the Cardinals are subtly — or quite obviously — trying to stash to preserve his health for a potential trade this offseason. His nearly $37 million in guarantees on the 2026 books complicates the market for his services, but Murray is 28 and isn't far removed from fringe top-10-QB status.
Does a safe landing spot exist for Murray? Working with, say, Kevin O'Connell in Minnesota would be ideal, but J.J. McCarthy has shown improvement over the past two weeks. The Raiders and Jets are among teams that appear to be in transition at quarterback. Whether a team takes a chance on Murray's maligned career — and gives up draft capital and financial resources to do it — remains to be seen.
To say things have gone poorly for Kyler Murray this season would be putting it lightly. He's knuckles deep in Call of Duty action at this point having been shut down and playing just five games .
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The 28-year-old completed 68.3% of his passes this year while owning a 6/3 TD/INT ratio. Arizona was just 2-3 in his starts and it's clear that the 5'10" athlete has run his course over seven seasons in the desert.
As the first overall pick in 2019, the Cardinals certainly hoped for more. He signed a five-year, $230 million deal in 2022 and now Arizona wants out.
Minnesota, or any team acquiring Murray, would need to make the cap hit work. Arizona can't cut Murray as he's currently carrying a $99 million dead cap hit. If the Minnesota Vikings feel like he can take over in their offense, it would all but represent the end for J.J. McCarthy.
A trade for Murray is at least a two-year commitment by the new organization, and that's before even considering the capital ramifications necessary to land him. This would be an aggressive bet on a middling player, but O'Connell may view him as the talent capable of elevating his scheme.
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