It might not take long for punter Marquette King to find a new home after being released by the Raiders earlier today. The Vikings have reportedly already reached out to him according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Twitter link). 
If it wasn’t already apparent, the Vikings are all in on going for it this season. Though punter Ryan Quigley, who is still under contract for 2018, did down 29 of his 71 punts inside the 20-yard line, the Vikings also ranked last in the league in yards per punt in 2017 (42.2). So it makes sense for Minnesota to kick the tires on one of the best in the league the last few years.
King was in the midst of a five-year, $16.5MM contract signed in March of 2016 before being released on Friday.
The sixth-year pro led the NFL in punting yards in 2014 and earned a second-team All-Pro nod two years later. Last year, King’s 47.4 yards per punt average was the sixth-highest mark in the NFL and his net average of 42.7 per try was third.
Might be a more popular signing than Cousins was in Minnesota
The cost of his signing was met with mixed emotions but I really think his cap hit will be more of the norm among QBs by the end of this contract than what it is now. I don’t think any Viking fans will be questioning this signing is 3 years and I think most will be okay with it by the end of this year.
When I saw the Raiders cut King I was really hoping the Vikings would be in on him. Goofy dude but great talent.
Name a punter that isn’t quirky. 😉
Very true, I love seeing athletes having fun so I’d love having King on the Vikes.
Are you getting your headlines from the real PFT
Giants could use him. But, they have enough goofballs on that team already.
He’s a goofball, but a great teammate and not toxic like a lot of your guys he would be fine
he will go too the vikings
Marquette was popular among fans in Oakland. gonna miss the King.
John Gruden needs to be fired
The GM NEEDS TO BE FIRED ALSO
his tweeter account is hilarious he is funny