Kyler Murray Ruled Out, Ushering in the Carson Wentz Experience in Minnesota

Kyler Murray is officially out for Sunday against the Chicago Bears with a concussion, which means it is time for the Carson Wentz experience in Minnesota.

Betting on a Carson Wentz start in 2026 feels like buying a DVD player at a garage sale. You know exactly how this ends, but you are still going to plug it in just to see if it works.

"Adam Schefter reported: 'Vikings ruled out QB Kyler Murray for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears. Vikings QB Carson Wentz starts.'"

Murray took a heavy hit from Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard while sliding in Week 1's 39-22 loss. He was limited in practice this week, but the Minnesota Vikings are officially pulling the plug for Sunday.

This is just the latest chapter in a brutal injury log for Murray, who missed most of 2025 with a foot sprain and tore his ACL back in 2022. When he is on the field, he is electric, but keeping him there has become a full-time medical mystery.

Enter Wentz, who actually looked competent in relief last week, throwing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on just 19 attempts. That is the Wentz trap, though. He lures you in with a brilliant stat line before inevitably throwing a left-handed interception into triple coverage.

He gets a Bears team that just hung 59 points on the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. If the Chicago offense keeps clicking like that, Wentz is going to have to throw the ball 45 times to keep pace, which is exactly the kind of game script that produces premium comedy.

For now, the Vikings have to hope Wentz can keep the ship afloat on the road while Murray clears protocol. If Wentz actually pulls off a shootout win in Chicago, the overreactions on Monday morning are going to be generational.