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03/12 17:39 CDT Vikings sign QB Kyler Murray a day after the 2019 first overall
pick was cut by the Cardinals
Vikings sign QB Kyler Murray a day after the 2019 first overall pick was cut by
the Cardinals
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Pro Football Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kyler Murray on
Thursday, after focusing their latest search on the first overall pick from the
2019 NFL draft who was just released by the Arizona Cardinals.
Murray visited Vikings headquarters before agreeing to join them, one day after
he was cut by the Cardinals despite them owing him $36.8 million in guaranteed
salary for this season.
The Vikings didn't have many other options this year for challenging --- or
replacing --- J.J. McCarthy, their 2024 first-round draft pick whose injuries
and inconsistency have raised the question of how long they can afford to wait
for him to develop.
Murray, despite being sidetracked by recent injuries and dogged by questions
about his work ethic, has two Pro Bowl selections, a 67% career completion
percentage --- and a bonus of 3,193 rushing yards with 32 touchdowns.
After winning the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, Murray was voted the AP NFL
Offensive Rookie of the Year and appeared to have the Cardinals on the upswing.
He produced multiple electrifying highlights such as the "Hail Murray" in 2020,
when he connected with DeAndre Hopkins for a game-winning touchdown pass
against the Buffalo Bills on the game's final play. Murray passed for 400 yards
in a Week 2 win over Minnesota in 2021, when Arizona started 10-2 before
finishing 11-6.
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