# Kyler Murray's Vikings debut lasts one quarter

> A helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter ended Kyler Murray's first game in purple before it started.
- Title: Kyler Murray's Vikings debut lasts one quarter · Usatoday
- Summary: A helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter ended Kyler Murray's first game in purple before it started. Murray is out with a concussion and Carson Wentz…
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- Source: Usatoday — https://usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/player-updates/2026/09/13/kyler-murray-knocked-out-early-will-not-return/91750464007
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## Murray ruled out
Vikings QB Kyler Murray will not return to the Week 1 game against Green Bay. The team ruled him out with a concussion.

> ruled out for the remainder of the Week 1 game
## The hit that ended it
Scrambling right in the first quarter, Murray took helmet-to-helmet contact from Packers safety Javon Bullard.
## Fifteen yards, no reversal
Bullard drew a 15-yard penalty for the contact. The flag did nothing for Murray, who stayed down on the field for a while.
## He walked off himself
Murray got up and walked to the locker room under his own power for evaluation. The ruling came down shortly after.

> able to walk off under his own power
## Wentz takes the snaps
Carson Wentz stepped in under center. JJ McCarthy, last season's starter, sits as the No. 3 emergency quarterback behind him.
## Fantasy managers, sit tight
Murray's fresh start in Minnesota waits on concussion protocol. Wentz is not worth a roster spot while he is the guy.

> Wentz isn't worth bothering with in fantasy football as long as he is in there.
## Key takeaway

Murray is out with a concussion and Carson Wentz runs the Vikings offense until protocol clears him, which makes Wentz a fantasy pass.