{"id":834041,"date":"2026-03-26T01:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834041\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T01:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:56:17","slug":"vikings-1-3-million-signing-named-best-of-free-agency-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834041\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings’ $1.3 million signing named best of free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vikings’ $1.3 million signing named best of free agency<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Vikings<\/a> have been one team in the headlines over the past week or so, and that is because of one free agency signing and the ramifications that come with it.<\/p>\n

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Signing Kyler Murray to a one-year deal, the Vikings now have a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback to lead the offense. Yes, I said lead because J.J. McCarthy likely won’t beat out Kyler in a quarterback battle this offseason. He could. But it’s unlikely.<\/p>\n

And where that leaves the young QB is in an unknown state regarding his future.<\/p>\n

For ESPN’s Ben Solak, he has quite the reaction to Minnesota’s signing of Murray, calling it the best deal of any team in free agency.<\/p>\n

“It’s the best signing of any team this cycle,” Solak wrote<\/a>. “Murray on a veterans minimum contract ($1.3 million) does more than just provide the Vikings with desperately needed cap relief as they unspool their aggressive spending of the past few offseasons. It also gives them a playoff-caliber quarterback.”<\/p>\n

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Why Murray is best signing<\/p>\n

There are a few reasons, and the biggest one is the price.<\/p>\n

Just $1.3 million for a Pro Bowl quarterback. The move has virtually no risk attached to it for Minnesota. In a sense, it’s a win-win.<\/p>\n

If Murray wins the starting role, the Vikings have him for next to nothing. If McCarthy wins it, Murray is only on $1.3 million to be a backup. That’s a bargain.<\/p>\n

So, either way, Minnesota wins in this deal.<\/p>\n

It will just be fascinating to see how the franchise wins in 2026.<\/p>\n

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