Carson Wentz starting for Vikings with Kyler Murray out. Can he spark offense?

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EMILY LEIKER Star Tribune Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray will be out for his team’s “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Bills because of a hamstring strain, head coach Kevin O’Connell said Thursday. kAm|FCC2J :D 4@?D:56C65 H66< E@ H66<] '6E6C2? 3242<6 9:D D64@?5 DE2CE 2?5 E9:C5 2AA62C2?46 @7 E96 D62D@? :? |FCC2J’D 23D6?46 2?5 |2I qC@D>6C H:== 324< 9:> FA]k^Am kAm“u@C ,|FCC2J.[ 9:D >@G6>6?E D<:==D 2?5 E96 H2J 96 A=2JD E96 82>6[ H6 5@ 766= =:<6 H6’5 36 AFEE:?8 9:> 2E C:D< @7 A@DD :3=J EFC?:?8 E9:D :?E@ 2 >@C6 D:8?:7:42?E :?;FCJ E92? :E :D 3J ECJ:?8 E@ 92G6 9:> H@C< E9C@F89 :E 96C6 62C=J @?[” ~’r@??6== D2:5]k^Am kAm~’r@??6== D2:5 96 H@F=5 ?@E 86E :?E@ E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 |FCC2J’D 92>DEC:?8 DEC2:?] w6 D2:5 AFEE:?8 |FCC2J @? 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