Who is the Cardinals' QB? Explaining why Arizona's depth chart begs for draft pick after Kyler Murray leaves for Vikings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Arizona Cardinals let Kyler Murray leave this offseason.

Murray will be the QB for the Minnesota Vikings in 2026, not the Cardinals.

That leaves Arizona trying to figure out the future of their quarterback position.

Will they solve it in the 2026 NFL Draft? Ty Simpson passed them by. If they get someone at this position, it'll be further down the board.

This is how things stand before they take a potential QB in the draft.

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Before drafting anyone, the Cardinals have two potential starting quarterbacks for the 2026 season.

Jacoby Brissett returns as the incumbent after starting some games in 2025.

Gardner Minshew was signed from the Kansas City Chiefs to compete.

Even if the Cardinals draft a QB, it'd make sense to allow one of the veterans to be the Week 1 starter.

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It feels a bit like the 2025 Giants, who entered the year with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart.

Neither of those guys will hold off a youngster if the kid is ready.

But until a rookie is good to go, Arizona can rely on a veteran.

They still may target a QB in the 2027 NFL Draft, but they also will probably take one in 2026.

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