The Vikings quarterback battle did not even make it to the first preseason game. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings named Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback for the start of the regular season. For ESPN's Peter Schrager, he hinted that this was always "his job to lose." Going back to 2023 they have gone through Kirk Cousins, Sam Darnold, and J.J. McCarthy before now arriving at Murray. This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Insider on Kyler Murray as Vikings QB: 'This was his job to lose'