NFL insider Provides Update on Kyler Murray's Injury

The Minnesota Vikings are looking for a response on Monday as they take on the Buffalo Bills, but they will have to do so without quarterback Kyler Murray as he continues to heal from a hamstring injury.

Speaking of Murray's injury, earlier in the week, the Vikings announced that Carson Wentz will start this week, as Murray deals with that hamstring injury.

Diving deeper into the injury, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that Murray is rehabbing a Grade 2 hamstring strain that will, as mentioned, keep him out this week against the Vikings, but Pelissero also noted that this could keep Murray out beyond this week.

With that said, it will be very interesting to watch the performance of Wentz and see if he can provide great play at the quarterback position and help Minnesota move the ball consistently or if the offensive struggles continue.

Focusing on the offense as a whole, head coach Kevin O'Connell has been unable to get this unit going consistently as there have been major struggles in finding success whether it be running the ball or throwing the ball. 

On that note, wide receiver Justin Jefferson spoke to the media about the struggles of the offense and made his stance clear, which is something that Jefferson may have felt he needed to do. If the message landed well with the locker room, it is possible that the offense could play better, but regardless, there need to be improvements.

While the offense has struggled, the good news is the fact that the defense for Minnesota has been absolutely incredible which is a major reason why the Vikings are 6-1. With that said, the defense can only do so much and with the offense scoring just 15 points in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, Minnesta suffered their first loss of the season.

Getting back to Wentz, he showed promise in the reps he has had early this season and actually looked quite composed in the pockets and made some solid reads while leading the Vikings to a 2-0 record in the two games he has played in thus far.

For Murray, he has been up and down this year and has shown the ability to move the ball through the air and with his legs as a rusher, but the success has not been very consistent, which has led to the Vikings having one of the more inconsistent offenses in the league.

So, with all that said, this matchup in Week 9 against the Bills could reveal a lot for the Vikings as to whether or not the problems for the offense are because Murray has struggled or if the playcalling and the talent of the offense as a whole have been the problem.

Regardless of what the problem is, Minnesota has to figure out how to make this offense much better, otherwise this season could get very rough very quickly based on the tough schedule that the Vikings have coming up.