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Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell labeled QB Kyler Murray "week to week" with his hamstring injury and confirmed that QB Carson Wentz will start Monday night's game vs. the Bills. Murray's injury turned out to be more than just soreness, as we predicted earlier this week. We'll keep tabs on his status, but Murray seems likely to miss multiple games. He's droppable in 1-QB fantasy leagues.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray's status for Monday night's game vs. the Bills is "at best up in the air," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schefter adds that QB Carson Wentz is trending toward starting that game. Murray came out of last week's loss to the Lions with what the team called hamstring tightness, although we believe it's likely a low-grade strain. We'll track his practice participation over the next few days, but fantasy managers should not be planning on having Murray for Week 9 lineups.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray dealt with hamstring tightness late in the Week 8 loss to the Lions, HC Kevin O'Connell said afterward. Murray never left the game. "We'll look at it, obviously, and do what we need to do," Murray said. We'll keep an eye on him this coming week, but it sounds like he should be ready for next Monday night's game vs. the Bills.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray enjoyed his best outing as a Viking in Sunday's win over the Saints. He threw for 229 yards and a TD in the victory, completing 80% of his 30 attempts. Murray added 51 yards on 10 carries. That included a mere four designed rushes and three kneel-downs to close out the game. Remove those three plays, and we're talking 7 carries for 54 yards, a nice 7.7-yard average.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray posted 247 scoreless yards in Sunday’s win over Miami, adding 16 yards on the ground. Murray took a conservative approach without Jefferson, leading to a comically low 4.9-yard average depth of target and an excellent 73.0% completion rate.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (ankle) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. He hasn't been ruled out for this weekend's game vs. the Dolphins, but it now seems more likely than not that he misses that one. We're removing Jefferson from our Week 4 rankings for now. His absence would leave Minnesota thin at pass catcher. WR Jordan Addison would be the best bet for targets, with WR Jauan Jennings and TE T.J. Hockenson potentially playing increased roles. QB Kyler Murray's outlook takes a significant hit sans Jefferson.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray returned Sunday from the Week 1 concussion that cost him Week 2, and his first full Minnesota outing did not go well. Murray completed just 15 of his 29 passes (51.7%) for 168 yards (5.8 yards per attempt), 1 TD, and 1 INT in the win over the Bucs. He added 17 yards on two rushes. To be fair, Murray did have to deal with WR Justin Jefferson leaving early because of an ankle injury.

The Vikings are trading QB J.J. McCarthy to the Giants for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft, according to multiple reports.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will start Week 3's game against the Buccaneers, HC Kevin O'Connell said Monday. Murray played just 11 snaps in the opener before exiting with the head injury. He'll return for a plus matchup against a Buccaneers defense that just made QB Deshaun Watson look decent. Murray will be a risk/reward QB1 play in Week 3 fantasy lineups.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. He was limited in practice this week and should have a good chance to be cleared for Week 3. QB Carson Wentz gets the start this weekend. The veteran averaged 243 yards, 1.2 TDs, and 1.0 INTs across five starts for Minnesota last year. Despite the excellent matchup against Chicago, Wentz is only in play in 2-QB and superflex leagues.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray (concussion) remained limited in Thursday's practice. He remains more likely than not to miss this weekend's game vs. the Bears, but we'll see what Murray does in Friday's practice and how he's listed on the final injury report. QB Carson Wentz will start if Murray isn't cleared by Sunday.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray (concussion) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He's made some progress through the protocol and at least has a chance to be cleared for this weekend's game vs. the Bears. We'll keep tabs on his status over the next few days, but fantasy managers still shouldn't plan on having Murray for Week 2 lineups.

Vikings QB Kyler Murray took a hit to the head in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Packers. He appeared to be concussed and might have also suffered a neck injury. We'll update his status when we know more, but don't expect to see Murray back today. QB Carson Wentz is Minnesota's backup this week, with QB J.J. McCarthy the emergency third QB.

Update: Murray has been ruled out with a concussion. It's his first documented concussion.

After signing with the team as a free agent this offseason, Kyler Murray has officially been named the starting quarterback for the Vikings per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That decision makes former top-10 pick JJ McCarthy the backup.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson spoke glowingly of QB Kyler Murray on Monday. “He understands the game. He understands the defenses," Jefferson said on KFAN. "He understands how to put touch on the ball, just enough to where it gets to where it’s gotta go, without making it difficult for us. He understands the game a lot more… he kinda throws the ball before you even get out that break… he’s a smart guy, and he’s a competitor.”