Vikings to Start Carson Wentz at Quarterback Against Bills

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 25: Carson Wentz #11 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on against the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images Going into their Week 9 Monday Night showdown with the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings are making a change at the quarterback position. The team has announced that Kyler Murray will be out this week with a hamstring injury, meaning that Carson Wentz will take over behind center when the team welcomes the Bills to town this week. In Week 1 against the Packers, Wentz took over for Murray after he suffered a concussion early in the first quarter, and he also started the Week 2 matchup against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. He didn’t exactly put up the most artistic of performances in either of those games, but they were effective enough to get the job done. Wentz threw three touchdown passes as the Vikings scored 39 po