Minnesota Vikings sign quarterback Kyler Murray on one-year deal
Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings to provide competition for J.J. McCarthy.
The agreement was officially announced by the franchise on Thursday following his release from Arizona.
Minnesota will pay just $1.3m of the massive $36.8m guaranteed salary remaining from his previous long-term agreement.
The Cardinals originally agreed to part ways with the dynamic playmaker on 3 March, though the transaction only became official on Wednesday.
Seeking quarterback competition
The arrival of the former first-overall pick creates an intriguing quarterback dynamic in Minneapolis.
He joins a demanding environment that features highly-touted prospect McCarthy, whom the franchise selected 10th overall in the NFL draft.
Vikings management had identified the experienced signal-caller as a primary target weeks before he officially reached the open market.
Missing out on Smith
Minnesota had actively sought a veteran presence to challenge their young starter ahead of the upcoming campaign.
The franchise had previously expressed strong interest in acquiring seasoned campaigner Geno Smith.
However, the Las Vegas Raiders traded Smith to the New York Jets before the Vikings could mount a concrete challenge for his signature.
