Vikings Come To Agreement With Free Agent QB Kyler Murray

After much speculation and rumors, the Minnesota Vikings have finally reached an agreement with free agent quarterback Kyler Murray.

Murray was the number one overall pick in 2019 and is a former Heisman trophy winner. The former Oklahoma Sooner had an up-and-down career with the Arizona Cardinals. Murray had a 38-48-1 record with the Cardinals, and that includes 13 game-winning drives as the starter.

The new Vikings quarterback battled injuries in 2025, only playing in five games. In those five games, Murray completed 110 of 161 passes for 962 passing yards, along with six touchdowns and three interceptions; he also led the Cardinals in rushing yards through five weeks.

Murray holds the Cardinals’ career passer rating record at 92.2, as well as the completion percentage record at 67.1% for players who have attempted at least 232 passes. That mark also ranks fifth all-time in NFL history.

Murray, 29, will join a young quarterback room that includes first-round pick J.J. McCarthy and second-year quarterback Max Brosmer.

It seems the Vikings are already moving on from McCarthy as the starter after just one season, with him expected to back up Murray next season.