Kyler Murray is officially OUT for the Vikings’ Week 2 game against the Bears, the team announced, forcing Carson Wentz back into the starting role. This is brutal news for Minnesota fans who were hyped for Murray’s big debut, a debut that literally lasted less than a single quarter last week. Seriously, what a gut punch right out of the gate.
The Brutal End to Murray’s Debut
The much-anticipated Vikings debut for Kyler Murray, which had fans buzzing, came to a screeching halt way too fast. He took a massive hit from two Packers defenders, Lukas Van Ness and Javon Bullard, during a scramble. Bullard even got flagged for unnecessary roughness because of the hit, and Murray was down on the ground getting medical attention before heading back to the locker room. The dude’s in concussion protocol, and just like that, the fresh start Minnesota was hoping for with Murray is on hold. You sign a guy, battle for the starting job in training camp, win it, and then your first game ends like that? Tough. Real tough.
Wentz Steps Up, Again, As the QB Carousel Turns
Carson Wentz, who’s made five starts for Minnesota since the beginning of last season already, is now stepping in for his sixth. And honestly, he played pretty well when he got thrown into the fire last week. He went 12 for 19 for 133 yards and tossed three touchdowns, including a huge 39-yard bomb to Justin Jefferson. He didn’t commit a single turnover, though a Packers penalty did bail him out on one potential interception, and he got sacked three times (another Packers penalty wiped out a fourth sack). This is the exact kind of QB carousel Minnesota was trying to get off of after last season. Remember? J.J. McCarthy, their 2024 first-round pick, started ten games but got hurt, then Wentz took over for five starts, and even undrafted rookie Max Brosmer got two starts. Murray was supposed to be the guy to stop all that, battling McCarthy in camp and pushing him down to third on the depth chart. Now, here we are again, with Wentz back under center.
It’s an important early-division matchup for the Vikings against the Bears, with both teams coming in at 1-0. Wentz is called upon again, and all eyes are on how he handles this opportunity. Get ready, it’s gonna be a wild one.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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