Murray Likely to Miss Monday Night Showdown With Bills as Wentz Prepares to Start

The Minnesota Vikings look set to be without their starting quarterback for Monday Night Football. NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on ESPN's Get Up on Thursday that Kyler Murray is likely to miss the Week 9 trip to Buffalo after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss to the Detroit Lions. Schefter said Murray's status was at best up in the air and that the situation was trending toward veteran Carson Wentz starting against Josh Allen and the Bills. It is a tough break for Minnesota, fresh off its first defeat of the 2026 season and now facing one of the league's most dangerous teams on the road with little time to adjust. Thursday marks the Vikings' first practice of the week, so more clarity on Murray's hamstring should come in the coming days, but the early signs point to Wentz taking the reins. Wentz would be stepping into a high-pressure spot: a prime-time game against a Bills side that can score in bunches, with the Vikings trying to prove their unbeaten start was no fluke. Murray's absence would also test Minnesota's depth at the most important position on the field, just as the schedule gets harder.