O’Connell confident Vikings will have offensive success vs. Bills with Wentz at QB

The Minnesota Vikings will have a new starting quarterback Monday night against the Buffalo Bills.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Thursday that veteran Carson Wentz will start in place of Kyler Murray, who suffered a hamstring strain during last Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions.

After additional evaluations and imaging earlier this week, O’Connell said the Vikings determined Murray’s injury could become more serious if the quarterback attempted to play through it.

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“Carson will start the football game and Max will back him up,” O’Connell said. “There’s a ton of confidence in Carson. He’s already helped us and had a major role in two wins this year against two really good teams.”

O’Connell said Murray’s injury is considered ...