Add The New York Post on Google The Vikings have made their choice at quarterback.
Minnesota is going with Kyler Murray as their signal-caller, bailing on third-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings selected McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but now his time with the franchise could be numbered.
J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray of the Minnesota Vikings participate in a drill during training camp at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. (2026 Getty Images) Getty Images The decision comes days before the Vikings played their preseason opener on Saturday against the Giants.
Murray signed a one-year deal with the Vikings this offseason after being released by the Cardinals.