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Carson Wentz starts for Minnesota Vikings against Chicago Bears as Kyler Murray remains in concussion protocol

9/19/2026

Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, with Kyler Murray still working through the concussion protocol after taking a hit in last week's opener against the Green Bay Packers.

Coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed Murray's status this week, and Wentz enters the game after going 12-of-19 for 133 yards and three touchdowns, completing a comeback from a 22-10 deficit with 2:08 left in the third quarter.

His production makes the case for keeping him in the lineup, and that is exactly what complicates Murray's return. The depth chart economics have shifted quietly but clearly.

Coming into the season, Wentz had already moved from No.

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