The Minnesota Vikings have announced that Kyler Murray will be QB1 going into the 2026-27 NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings will have a new QB1 going into the 2026-27 NFL season. Many thought J. J. McCarthy had done enough to earn the spot, but it will be Kyler Murray who will start. J. J. McCarthy was surprisingly solid at quarterback, too. MORE MINNESOTA VIKINGS STORIESOthers like the move though.