Kyler Murray Needs to Stop Sliding Before He Gets Hurt Again

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The 2026 Minnesota Vikings are 5-0, but they ve done it while missing important pieces to their offensive and defensive puzzles in all five wins. In fact, their injury issues began almost immediately after the regular season kicked off. On the 11th snap back in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, newly-signed starting quarterback Kyler Murray left with a concussion, after a late slide got him lit up and knocked him out for the rest of that game and the Vikings Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears. Kyler Murray is being evaluated for a concussion after this hit https://t.co/EsUhu7gTok ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 13, 2026 Thankfully, Murray shook off his concussion symptoms pretty quickly, returning to Vikings practice on a limited basis just days after suffering the scary head injury above. On September 21, Kyler cleared protocol and returned Week 3 against the Bucs. While most football injuries are frea