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Vikings say Kyler Murray feeling 'pretty good,' participating in team meetings despite serious concussion

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Thompson, S. (2026, September 14). Vikings say Kyler Murray feeling 'pretty good,' participating in team meetings despite serious concussion. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/vikings-kyler-murray-feeling-pretty-good-participating-team-meetings-despite-serious-concussion

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Kyler Murray suffered a concussion during the Vikings' game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and was immediately placed in concussion protocol. On Monday, head coach Kevin O’Connell reported that despite being concussed, Murray is feeling "pretty good" and has been participating in team meetings. However, his status for the upcoming Week 2 game remains uncertain as the medical staff continues to monitor him through each step of the concussion protocol.
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On Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, Kyler Murray, the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, suffered a concussion during their game against the Green Bay Packers and was knocked out of play early on. After entering concussion protocol, there were concerns about his availability for upcoming games. However, on Monday following the Vikings' victory over the Packers, head coach Kevin O’Connell reported that Murray felt "pretty good." Despite still being in concussion protocol, Murray participated in team meetings. The team will assess his condition daily to determine if he can play in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.

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Head coach Kevin O’Connell, though, gave an update on his starting quarterback Monday following the Vikings’ come-from-behind victory to beat their NFC North rival, where he said Murray came into the building feeling "pretty good."
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🔮 The hits he took from two Green Bay Packers players were vicious, and after he officially entered concussion protocol, the question became whether he would be missing game time moving forward.
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Vikings say Kyler Murray feeling 'pretty good,' participating in team meetings despite serious concussion · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

Kyler Murray’s start to his Minnesota Vikings career went awry on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, as he was knocked out of the game with a concussion suffered on just the third offensive possession for the team. asserted
he → go → team
The hits he took from two Green Bay Packers players were vicious, and after he officially entered concussion protocol, the question became whether he would be missing game time moving forward. asserted
he → take → time
Head coach Kevin O’Connell, though, gave an update on his starting quarterback Monday following the Vikings’ come-from-behind victory to beat their NFC North rival, where he said Murray came into the building feeling "pretty good." asserted
Murray → give → building
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
O’Connell confirmed that Murray is in concussion protocol, but he said that the quarterback was participating in team meetings. asserted
quarterback → confirm → meetings
The Vikings will be taking it "a day at a time," he said, while the medical staff makes sure Murray passes each step of protocol. asserted
passes → take → protocol
In turn, Murray’s status for Week 2’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, who poured 59 points on the Carolina Panthers in their win on Sunday, is up in the air. asserted
who → pour → air
However, Vikings fans seeing the initial blow may have thought Murray would not be available next week. uncertain
Murray → see → blow
Instead, there is hope so long as he clears protocol. asserted
he → be → protocol
Before suffering his injury, which came after Murray tucked and ran before a late slide led to the two defenders sandwiching him on the turf, he went 3-of-5 for 18 yards. asserted
he → suffer → yards
He also threw an interception on the very first snap of his regular-season Vikings career, throwing a jump ball after the Packers brought a blitz immediately at the line of scrimmage. asserted
Packers → throw → scrimmage
Once Murray was off the field, veteran Carson Wentz, whom the Vikings kept on after serving in a backup role last season, was called upon to lead Minnesota for the remainder of the home opener. asserted
Vikings → keep → opener
The result was a composed, effective performance from Wentz, who completed 12 of 19 passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns in the 39-22 win. asserted
who → complete → win
Should Murray be unable to play in Week 2, Wentz would almost certainly draw the start for Minnesota, with J.J. McCarthy — the team's first-round pick in 2024 — expected to serve as his backup. asserted
McCarthy → play → backup
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