"The deal is for one season, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Murray now will become part of a QB room that includes former No. 10 pick J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings will pay $1.3 million of the $36.8 million Murray had already been guaranteed via his contract with the Cardinals."
"The Vikings had decided weeks prior that Murray would be near the top of their priority list in seeking competition for McCarthy. They were also interested in veteran quarterback Geno Smith, but the Las Vegas Raiders traded Smith to the New York Jets before he had a chance to reach the open market."
The Minnesota Vikings signed former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray to a one-year deal. Murray joins a quarterback room with J.J. McCarthy, the former No. 10 overall pick. The Vikings will pay $1.3 million of Murray's $36.8 million guaranteed contract from Arizona, which released him in March. The Vikings had prioritized Murray as a top target to provide competition for McCarthy at the position. The team had also pursued veteran Geno Smith, but the Las Vegas Raiders traded Smith to the New York Jets before he could enter free agency.
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