The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0, which usually isn’t the record attached to an offense ranked 28th in EPA/play. Defense and special teams have cleansed plenty of sins, while the offense has spent most of September trying to find any sustained rhythm.But quarterback QB1 Kyler Murray doesn’t sound terribly worried. After Sunday’s 15-10 win over Miami, … Read more
Kyler Murray’s Vikings debut lasted 11 snaps. One interception, a concussion, and a quick exit left little to judge — and even less chance for him to find his footing in a new offense.Now he gets a real opportunity to begin again. Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will start Sunday against Tampa Bay, giving … Read more
The Vikings survived the opening two weeks without truly seeing their intended offense.Kyler Murray’s regular-season debut lasted 11 snaps. He completed three of five passes for 18 yards, threw an interception and left the opener against Green Bay with a concussion. Carson Wentz entered unexpectedly, helped lead a fourth-quarter comeback and then started Minnesota’s 9-3 … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0. They have won back-to-back NFC North games, and they have done so with Carson Wentz at quarterback for almost the entirety of both victories. Undoubtedly, not many expected that in the seconds after the hit that knocked Kyler Murray out. It is an encouraging outcome for a team that has … Read more
About half an hour into his Minnesota Vikings debut, Green Bay Packers pass rusher Lukas Van Ness rocked quarterback Kyler Murray, concussing the 29-year-old and knocking him out of the game. Carson Wentz relieved Murray and later led Minnesota to a resounding comeback. A few days later, VikesNow has intel on Murray’s return.A source revealed … Read more
The Vikings won a game they had no business winning on Sunday.Kyler Murray left in the first quarter with a concussion. Minnesota trailed the Green Bay Packers by 12 points late in the third. The offense turned to Carson Wentz, who had not received many of the repetitions during the summer. Then the Vikings scored … Read more
Two months later, VikesNow‘s first-ever countdown of the franchise’s most important players is complete, with quarterback Kyler Murray taking the top spot.Murray turned purple in March for a teensy $1.3 price tag, and now he holds the key to whether Minnesota is a Super Bowl contender.Murray Is the Fulcrum of the Vikings’ 2026 SeasonMurray’s Role … Read more
Down in Tampa Bay, quarterback Baker Mayfield got paid on Tuesday, signing an extension worth $165 million over the next three years. That’s the Buccaneers, right? How does it affect the Minnesota Vikings? Well, Mayfield is the new financial measuring stick for Kyler Murray.Minnesota signed Murray in March, and if he performs like a Top … Read more
The Kyler Murray conversation in Minnesota has spent all summer in the pocket.Could he manage Kevin O’Connell’s system, identify coverage quickly enough, throw with rhythm, make anticipatory decisions, and develop timing with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson?Those questions deserved the attention. The Vikings are counting on Murray to restore a passing offense that … Read more
In six days, the Minnesota Vikings will begin an ultra-important 2026 campaign, head coach Kevin O’Connell’s fifth in charge, as the franchise hopes to revisit the postseason after a year off in 2025. Fans believe Minnesota can break through to January, while sportsbooks remain skeptical, picking the purple team for eight or nine wins.And here’s … Read more