Latest injury update on the Minnesota Vikings veteran quarterback (Image via Getty: Kyler Murray) Will Kyler Murray play against the Buffalo Bills today?
Despite the hit, his team won by a massive margin, 39-22.
According to CBS Sports, The former Arizona Cardinals QB suffered a heavy blow from the Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard in the first quarter of the season opener. He scrambled on a third-down play and began to slide. The heavy hit made contact with Murray’s helmet.
No, Kyler Murray will be missing his second game of the 2026 NFL season. This time, too, Wentz will suit up for the Week 9 matchup against the Buffalo Bills at the U.S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 2019 first overall pick has a low injury risk for the 2026 season, with a 33 percent of injury, or a 2.3 percent chance per game, according to Draft Sharks. He is projected to miss 2.5 games this season.
The first game he missed was Week 2 against the Chicago Bears due to a concussion. The first game he missed was Week 2 vs. the Bears due to a concussion.
“For him, his movement skills and the way he plays the game,” the coach said. “We do feel like we’d be putting him at risk of possibly turning this into a more significant injury than it is by trying to have him work through it here early on. Carson Wentz played in his place.