Kyler Murray has been with the Arizona Cardinals since 2019, after going first overall in that year's NFL Draft. Throughout his career, Murray has established himself as a rather average quarterback. He's had moments and flashes of greatness, but at this point in time, it's clear that there's a ceiling present with the quarterback.
But to be fair to Murray, the Cardinals haven't exactly been the most stable franchise in the league, and much of that is not his fault. At this point, the Cardinals are going to somehow move on from Murray this coming offseason, which could open up yet another team that becomes a landing spot for a different quarterback.
Financially, the Cards might have a tough time trading Murray, but he is still good enough to be traded for. With other quarterbacks like Daniel Jones, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield recently landing with teams that revived their careers, there are bound to be a few teams that believe they can do that with Murray, but which three make the most sense?
Three logical Kyler Murray landing spots for the 2026 NFL Season
Minnesota Vikings
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN made a connection with Murray potentially joining the Minnesota Vikings.
"This is certainly one to watch. He would be one of the top quarterbacks available via trade or release if that goes down, and most around the league do expect that to go down, and he'll be available. He's got the high guarantees of nearly $40 million, all of that triggers by mid-March. So, they have to come to a resolution here in the coming weeks. He wants to go to a winner, that's what he wants. So, you figure maybe Minnesota could be an option for him. We'll see what happens."
This feels like a match just waiting to happen, as the Vikings are largely a stable franchise with a strong roster, but they wrongly led Darnold leave in free agency last year and saw a season go down the drain due to below-average quarterback play. The Vikings are also in a win-now mode and have top weapons like Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison on offense, along with a stellar defense.
There might be other quarterbacks actively wanting to head to the Vikings, but Murray could be the best passer available.
New York Jets
The New York Jets would be a solid landing spot for Murray, in terms of the franchise finally getting some level of stability at the position. The Jets traded both Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams during the NFL trade deadline, obviously signaling that a rebuild was coming.
And for the longest time, it felt like the Jets would be able to draft Oregon's Dante Moore in 2026, but he opted to return to school for another year. That leaves the Jets with, arguably, the worst quarterback situation in the league, but Murray could change that.
Even if only for a few seasons, Murray could give the Jets a high-floor at the position and actually make the Jets moderately competitive. In 2025, Jets quarterbacks combined to throw 14 touchdowns against 13 interceptions, and the team finished with a 75 passer rating.
The Jets simply have to get someone notable in the building in 2026, but the flip side of this argument is that the Jets might end up being too good with Murray to land one of the highest slots for the 2027 NFL Draft, a draft projected to be filled with top quarterback talent.
Atlanta Falcons
This would be a fun one. The Atlanta Falcons saw Michael Penix Jr go down with a season-ending knee injury in 2025, and there isn't a guarantee that Penix will return to himself or develop as a quarterback in a crucial third year.
With the Falcons fielding a solid defense, having a plethora of offensive weapons, and being in a winnable division, a trade for Murray makes sense. The Falcons also hired Kevin Stefanski as the next head coach, and there is just no chance Stefanski takes this job without a virtual guarantee that the quarterback position gets improved this offseason.
Murray would give the Falcons a legitimate shot at winning the NFC South and earning one of the top four seeds in the NFC playoffs.