Vikings' Kyler Murray clears concussion protocol, named starter for Week 3 vs. Buccaneers

Murray went down with a concussion in the season opener, and Carson Wentz stepped in, helping the Vikings start 2-0. Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will start in the Vikings' upcoming game against the Buccaneers, coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters on Monday. Murray, 29, missed Week 2 and much of Week 1 after sustaining the injury in the first quarter of Minnesota's season opener against the Packers. He was 3-of-5 for 18 yards with an interception before leaving the game. He spent last week in the NFL's concussion protocol. In Murray's absence, the Vikings received solid quarterback play from veteran Carson Wentz. Wentz went 12-of-19 for 133 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions during Minnesota's Week 1 win.

This past Sunday, Wentz went 11-of-20 for 143 yards and no turnovers as the Vikings upset the Bears in a defensive duel. "We pride ourselves on taking care of the football," Wentz said afterward. "The second you get in a bad weather game, that needs to be on the highest alert because you know going in, it's probably not going to be a high-scoring game, so every possession matters and ending every possession with a kick is important." Murray, a two-time Pro Bowler with the Cardinals who signed with the Vikings this offseason, will face a Buccaneers team still