Kyler Murray clears concussion protocol and will start for Vikings against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Monday afternoon that the quarterback has cleared the NFL concussion protocol and will start on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Murray missed Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears because he was knocked out of the Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.KYLER MURRAY KNOCKED OUT OF VIKINGS DEBUT AFTER FOREARM TO THE HELMET AND BLOW TO NECK BY TWO PACKERSThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Quarterback Kyler Murray of the Minnesota Vikings sets up to throw a pass during a preseason game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Aug.15, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(Getty Images)The hit was ugly, and although Murray walked to the locker room and seemed totally responsive in the hours afterward, he was placed in the NFL concussion protocol.Murray, who won the starting job in training camp against J.J.McCarthy, was thus subjected to testing by independent physicians to determine his status.And while that happened, Carson Wentz directed a comeback win against the Packers and then a victory over the Bears on Sunday.Javon Bullard of the Green Bay Packers reacts after tackling Kyler Murray of the Minnesota Vikings during the first quarter on Sept.
13, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn.(Getty Images)MINNESOTA VIKINGS SURPRISINGLY DEMOTE FORMER FIRST-ROUND PICK JJ MCCARTHY TO THIRD STRINGThe Vikings lead the NFC North with a 2-0 record.Sunday's victory was not exactly an offensive explosion, which might explain why O'Connell didn't hesitate in handing the starting job back to Murray.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Wentz completed 11 of 20 passes for a modest 143 without a touchdown or interception in the 9-3 victory over the Bears.Minnesota Viking head coach Kevin O'Connell interacts with ...