Free agency in the National Football League is fast approaching and all kinds of rumors are flying around regarding the Minnesota Vikings, particularly about their quarterback situation.
On the positive side, there appears to be no shortage of potential flaggers. to want coming to Minnesota, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
My feeling right now, asking around, is that all the top quarterbacks that will be or could be available – Kyler Murray, Geno Smith come to mind – (Minnesota) is where they want to go…because of what you have with Justin Jefferson, Kevin O’Connell, a lot of pieces in place.
Well, there are some interesting names floating around, so let’s take a look at some of them, shall we?
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Kyler Murray was specifically mentioned by Fowler in the video above. The former No. 1 overall pick has a $19.5 million bonus that expires on March 16, the fifth day of the new league year. The Cardinals will make a decision on him before then, and while they are reportedly looking for a trade partner for him, it appears the chances of anyone wanting to hire him under his current contract are slim. If he is released, he will immediately become a very attractive potential option for the Vikings.
Fowler also mentioned Geno Smith. Yeah. He certainly did.
Let’s move on.
It certainly looks like the Miami Dolphins are going to move on from Tua Tagovailoa this offseason, as a combination of injuries and general ineffectiveness saw him end up on the bench for the final three games of the Dolphins’ 2025 season. Usually, a former top-5 overall pick could be an attractive option for the Vikings, but given Tua’s history of concussion issues and the fact that, at times, he just looks way worse than a guy who has been in the league as long as he should be, this should be a tough pass for the Vikings.
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One name that has surfaced recently is that of former Raiders and Saints quarterback Derek Carr. Carr retired before the start of last season, and the Saints still control his rights if he decides to put the pads back on. Still, now that the Saints have a quarterback they seem to believe in with Tyler Shough, they’d probably be willing to let Carr go for a pretty reasonable price. Is this something the Vikings should entertain?
We have already briefly mentioned the idea of ​​a Kirk Cousins ​​Reunionand there is also the possibility that we have rumors about Aaron Rodgers. . .legitimate or not. . …as long as it takes for Rodgers to make the decision to return.
So I’m going to open it all the way to the ground here. Who does You Do you think the best potential (realistic) option for the Vikings is to draft the quarterback this offseason?
