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Minnesota Vikings<\/a> QB Kyler Murray is looking for a fresh start under head coach Kyler Murray. Both the team and the player are looking to benefit from this one-year commitment, as Minnesota wants reliable play from the signal-caller, while Murray wants to prove he\u2019s a starting QB.<\/p>\n Now that his time with the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> is over, David Spade took a light jab at his team\u2019s former quarterback. The Cardinals fan referenced the player\u2019s reported \u201cindependent study\u201c clause, per Pro Football Talk<\/a>, using it as the punchline to his joke.<\/p>\n \u201cKyler Murray was the [Cardinals] quarterback, and he went to the Vikings<\/a>, [so the question is] will he read the playbook?\u201c Spade said during an April 15 appearance on \u201cThe Rich Eisen Show.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u201cThese are just questions that people asked me to ask [Rich Eisen].<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a rumor that there were some problems in the contracts. [Murray] didn\u2019t like to read the playbook\u2026 Listen, I have bad news. When I do a movie, they love it when I read the script. They don\u2019t insist on it, but they like it, and some movies you\u2019ve seen, and you go, \u2018I don\u2019t think he read the script.\u2018 I didn\u2019t think at the point it was a horrible ask [for Murray to read the playbook].\u201d<\/p>\n Cardinals HC Gets Blunt About Kyler Murray\u2019s Departure<\/p>\n Vikings\u00a0head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell has played a role in Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones bouncing back, and now Murray wants to be the next QB to benefit from spending time with O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n After a foot injury ended his 2025 season<\/a>, the\u00a0Cardinals\u00a0decided it was time for both parties to part ways. On March 30, Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur spoke about Murray\u2019s exit from Arizona.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one of those things that sometimes it\u2019s just good for both parties to part ways, if you will,\u201c LaFleur told reporters (h\/t\u00a0Bo Brack of PHNX Cardinals<\/a>). \u201cSo again, we wish him the best. He had a lot of success here.<\/p>\n \u201cI know when I was on the other sideline, [Murray] was a problem. And again, wish him all the success, but we felt like this was the best thing moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Murray turned in a 72.2 overall PFF grade<\/a>\u00a0during the 2025 season, placing 22nd out of 43 qualified quarterbacks, and his 69.5 passing grade landed in the same spot at the position.<\/p>\n Across 962 snaps and 195 dropbacks, he totaled 962 passing yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. He logged four big-time throws against three turnover-worthy plays, pointing to generally steady decisions, even under pressure.<\/p>\n His average depth of target checked in at 6.4 yards, while he got the ball out in about 2.91 seconds. He also contributed on the ground with 145 scramble yards and a rushing score, finishing with a 71.4 rushing grade.<\/p>\n Vikings Hit With Kyler Murray Concern Ahead of 2026 Season<\/p>\n Before any snaps\u00a0are taken, Murray\u00a0is seen\u00a0as the favorite for the starting job. However, former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber doesn\u2019t see it that way, as he raised a few concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cKyler probably, in their mind, is on top of the depth chart, but as I look at it right now, I don\u2019t think you can say that,\u201c\u00a0Leber said during an appearance on KFAN on March 23<\/a>. \u201cThe guy has so many question marks. Kyler Murray, speaking of, has so many question marks about whether or not he can fit within this offense.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s going to have to be a compromise from KOC in the plays he calls and the type of style he wants from his quarterback. There\u2019s also going to have to be a measure of movement with Kyler Murray in what he can actually do in this offense. The amount of under-center plays that Kyler Murray has faced in his first seven years in Arizona is a fraction of what [O\u2019Connell] wants.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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