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The Minnesota Vikings appear ready to turn to Carson Wentz under center for Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.
While the team maintains it is evaluating Kyler Murray's hamstring injury, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the situation is "trending toward Carson Wentz starting." The move would come after Murray's struggles continued even against a depleted Detroit Lions defense this past Sunday.
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell's faith in Murray appeared to waver late in that contest. Rather than trust Murray on fourth-and-5 with three minutes remaining, O'Connell elected to punt. Detroit ran out the clock, and Murray never saw the field again.
Schefter noted the uncertainty extends beyond just this week, adding there are questions about how Minnesota will handle the quarterback position going forward. A strong performance from Wentz against Buffalo could complicate Murray's path back to the starting role.
Mickey's Angle: Monitor the official announcement before making any moves—Wentz hasn't started in weeks and Buffalo's defense, even banged up, is a tougher test than Detroit.
Source: ProFootballTalk (also reported by ESPN, CBS Sports) - written by Mickey the Mouth from the original report.