Kyler Murray’s afternoon against Green Bay ended early after a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit sent the Minnesota Vikings quarterback out of the game and into concussion evaluation.
The hit came from Packers safety Javon Bullard and drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty. Murray was ruled out in the first half, forcing Minnesota to pivot quickly at quarterback.
Before leaving, Murray had gone 3 of 5 for 18 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, a pick by cornerback Keisean Nixon. He also added nine rushing yards on two carries.
With Murray sidelined, Carson Wentz stepped in for Minnesota and went 2 of 5 for 10 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Wentz had entered the season as the backup after Murray won the starting job this offseason in a battle with JJ McCarthy.
Wentz appeared in five games for the Vikings in the 2025 season, completing 65.1 percent of his passes for 1,216 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions while rushing for 57 yards on 11 carries.
Minnesota’s offense still has Justin Jefferson as its biggest threat, and Green Bay will continue to focus on containing him. Through the first 25 minutes, Jefferson had three catches for 20 yards on four targets.
The Vikings will now wait on Murray’s status and hope he can be back by Week 2. Across 87 career games, Murray has completed 67.1 percent of his passes for 20,460 yards, 121 touchdowns, and 60 interceptions. He has also rushed for 3,193 yards and 32 touchdowns on 532 attempts.
Green Bay held a 12-3 lead, but with plenty of time left, the Packers still had work to do. A win to open the season would give them an early boost as they try to establish themselves as contenders before star pass rusher Micah Parsons returns from injury.
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