Overview
- Multiple team and league sources confirmed Monday that Kyler Murray completed the NFL concussion protocol and will start the Vikings’ Week 3 game at the Buccaneers.
- Murray suffered a concussion in the first half of Week 1 against Green Bay, after which he logged three limited practices before being ruled out for Week 2.
- Carson Wentz replaced Murray in Week 1 and started Week 2, guiding Minnesota to a 2-0 start with a fourth-quarter comeback over the Packers and a defensive 9-3 win over the Bears.
- J.J. McCarthy, who served as the No. 2 in Week 2, is expected to revert to the emergency third-quarterback role and be inactive for Week 3 unless the depth chart changes.
- Murray’s return forces immediate coaching decisions about play design and player protection, and it shifts short-term roster pressure away from quarterback moves while the Vikings prepare for Sunday’s game.