The big news of this offseason in Minnesota was the free agent signing of Kyler Murray. After a season of QB misery in 2025, something had to be done, and Murray heads to Minnesota after an injury-plagued final year in Arizona, hoping to revive his career. For those reasons, Murray has been predicted as a candidate for the 2026 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, which would be a first for the franchise.

A Healthy Murray Could Enter the Awards Conversation

The Comeback Player of the Year was first voted for back in the 1960s, when it had a four-year run, before returning in 1998 and becoming a permanent fixture of the league’s end-of-season awards. During its run, no Minnesota Viking has ever won the award.

So what makes Murray a candidate to possibly end that drought? Simply put, it is coming into what could be an explosive offense on the back of an injury-hampered season, which makes him qualify as a comeback player.

Bleacher Report recently published a list of surprise predictions for 2026 compiled by Gary Davenport. One of his predictions was both Pro Bowl honors and Comeback Player of the Year for the Vikings’ new quarterback. Here is what Davenport had to say about what Murray had to do to make that prediction come true.

To do so, he’ll first have to beat out J.J. McCarthy to start in the Twin Cities. Then he’ll have to try to recapture the form that saw him win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2019 and make the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021. Beating out McCarthy shouldn’t be especially difficult—Murray has shown exponentially more upside in the pros than McCarthy has over two injury-marred years.

The tools are there for Murray in Minnesota—the Vikes have a decent offensive line and run game and Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jauan Jennings are one of the better wide receiver trios in the league,

Murray is already a two-time (2020 & 2021) champion and has proven he can play at a high level in the league. At 29 years old when the season starts, there is no reason he shouldn’t be able to recapture that form. If he stays healthy, I don’t think there is much doubt he will win the starting job over JJ McCarthy, with people now even suggesting that McCarthy wants out of Minnesota.

The Kevin O’Connell Effect

Another reason to believe Murray is returning to form is his new head coach. Outsiders are asking whether O’Connell can have the same effect on Murray as he had on Sam Darnold a couple of years ago – if he does, hopefully Murray won’t be hoisting the Lombardi trophy with another team in 2027!

There is plenty in favor of Murray succeeding in Minnesota, not least of all, having Justin Jefferson on the receiving end of his passes. Jefferson has proven himself QB-proof, managing to put up a 1,000-yard receiving season while playing with a trio of struggling QBs last year. He will be eager to get back to putting up the really big numbers we became accustomed to, and he can do that with Murray.

Jefferson has shown that if you throw him a catchable ball, he will come down with it more often than not. In Murray, the Vikings have the QB with the fifth-best all-time completion percentage – 67.1%.

The stars could be aligning for Murray and Minnesota, and it may well produce the Vikings’ first-ever Comeback Player of the Year recipient.

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The Golden Quillflower is a Transcended-rarity species in Build a Ring Farm that is exclusive to the game’s Plant Contracts system. Being a Transcended-rarity plant, the Golden Quillflower is naturally one of the most valuable species in the game. It produces high-value crops that generate hundreds of thousands of Cash per harvest with minimal investment cost.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Golden Quillflower in Build a Ring Farm.

Breaking down the Golden Quillflower in Build a Ring Farm

How to get

The Golden Quillflower seed is a random reward available through the Plant Contracts system. Every once in a while, upon completing a Contract, you will see a quest pop up on the board that has it as a reward. This is more likely to occur if you are at Master or higher Contract Rank, with the highest possible likelihood being assigned to the Transcendent Contracts.

Upon completing the associated mission, the Golden Quillflower seed will be added to your inventory. You can sow it in your farm to produce crops, and use any relevant boosts to improve the yield.

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Crop yield value

The Golden Quillflower produces crops with a base sale value of 425,000 Cash per crop unit. While its value is below the likes of the Admin Rose or the Aurora Lotus, it is still quite valuable, and it doesn’t require much investment on your part. Meaning, its produce will turn a profit right away instead of having to recoup a hefty purchase price first.

We recommend sowing the plant seed at the highest floor and the outermost ring in your farm. This position is where your farm will apply the maximum value bonus, generating plenty of Cash within seconds. You may also use the Starfall Griffin and the Cosmic Mutation Spray to elevate its selling value even further.

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FAQs on Build a Ring Farm

How do I get the Golden Quillflower in Build a Ring Farm?

The Golden Quillflower is available as a random reward from the Plant Contracts system.

What rarity does the Golden Quillflower belong to?

The Golden Quillflower belongs to the Transcended rarity.

What is the base crop sale value for the Golden Quillflower?

The base crop sale value for the Golden Quillflower is 425,000 Cash per crop unit.