Report: Vikings signal QB Kyler Murray to one-year deal

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kyler Murray on Thursday, after focusing their newest search on the primary total choose from the 2019 NFL draft who was simply launched by the Arizona Cardinals.

Murray visited Vikings headquarters earlier than agreeing to affix them, someday after he was minimize by the Cardinals regardless of them owing him $36.8 million in assured wage for this season.

The Vikings did not have many different choices this yr for difficult — or changing — J.J. McCarthy, their 2024 first-round draft choose whose accidents and inconsistency have raised the query of how lengthy they’ll afford to attend for him to develop.

Murray, regardless of being sidetracked by latest accidents and dogged by questions on his work ethic, has two Professional Bowl picks, a 67% profession completion share — and a bonus of three,193 speeding yards with 32 touchdowns.

After successful the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, Murray was voted the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Yr and appeared to have the Cardinals on the upswing. He produced a number of electrifying highlights such because the “Hail Murray” in 2020, when he linked with DeAndre Hopkins for a game-winning landing go towards the Buffalo Payments on the sport’s last play. Murray handed for 400 yards in a Week 2 win over Minnesota in 2021, when Arizona began 10-2 earlier than ending 11-6.