Kevin O'Connell passed on an opportunity to guarantee that Kyler Murray would still be the Minnesota Vikings' QB1 when he returns from his hamstring injury.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced that Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for Monday night's Week 9 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. While O'Connell attributed the move to Kyler Murray dealing with a strained hamstring, writer Adam Patrick argues the coach did not commit to Murray retaining the starting role once healthy.
The Vikings turned to Wentz following a frustrating Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions. Patrick suggests O'Connell's evasive response about the starting role indicates Wentz could remain the primary quarterback if he performs well against Buffalo.
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