Vikings emerge as favorite to sign Kyler Murray when he’s officially released

Until the brand new league 12 months kicks off on Wednesday, Kyle Murray remains to be officially an Arizona Cardinal.

After that? Well, the Minnesota Vikings have emerged as the favorite to sign the soon-to-be free-agent quarterback, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Sunday on The Insiders.

The Vikings and Murray have been seen as a stellar match because the Cardinals informed the 2019 No. 1 general choose he can be released. However, Pelissero famous that he expects the market to be a strong one for Murray’s companies.

“If you’re Kyler and his agent, it makes a lot of sense to take advantage of this,” Pelissero stated. “He’s never been a free agent before. He’s not interfaced with a lot of teams and executives since he selected in the draft back in 2019 and for Kyler, who’s going to be a free agent in 2027 after taking a one-year minimum deal this year it makes sense … to take his time and explore his options here before deciding to take the next important step in his career.”

As famous by Pelissero, Murray is due $36.8 million in ensures from Arizona in 2026, so it is anticipated that he’ll ink a one-year pact along with his subsequent squad for a league minimal deal, simply as Russell Wilson did when he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 after he was minimize by the Denver Broncos.