It’s only Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, but a certain Minnesota football team may just be on the path to its first NFC North title since 2022. Set aside
J.J. McCarthy’s standing with the Minnesota Vikings has shifted again, and the timing has invited a familiar kind of NFL rumor. With Kyler Murray back as the Vikings’ starter, Carson Wentz has slid into the backup role and McCarthy is listed as the third quarterback heading into Week 3.
The Minnesota Vikings' offense hasn't been able to reach its potential through the first two weeks of the NFL season. A major issue is the lack of production in passing, where the team is dead last in passing yards (294) and 31st in passing first downs.
The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0, and Brian Flores’ defense has allowed 25 points through two games. Plenty of names deserve credit for that start. One of the more surprising ones is a third-round rookie who goes by “Big Citrus,” Domonique Orange.
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Minnesota’s defense is playing at an elite level, Kyler Murray’s role is still a mystery after just 11 snaps, and the running back room is teetering on the edge of a full-blown crisis.
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. has been cleared to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after practicing fully Friday. Jones missed Wednesday’s practice while dealing with a knee issue he sustained during Minnesota’s Week 2 victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a 2-0 start, but they have not been close to full strength in their victories over the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.
The Vikings are in a bad place at the running back position heading into the Week 3 action. Second-string running back Jordan Mason is on injured reserve after thumb surgery, which caused Aaron Jones to handle the bulk of the work in Week 2.
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Last week, our prognosticators — except for one — were skeptical about the Vikings’ chances of winning at Soldier Field. Minnesota managed to pull it off, with the rainy conditions making our predictions of a high-scoring affair look foolish.
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The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0, and they got there with very little from the quarterback they brought in to lead them. Kyler Murray lasted 11 snaps in the opener before a concussion knocked him out, and Carson Wentz took it from there.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kyler Murray revealed that he felt "good pretty quickly" after he went down with his head injury earlier this month.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Baker Mayfield sent a strong message to those who have criticized Kyler Murray over the years.
Giants starting QB Jaxson Dart went down with a knee injury that will keep him out of action through at least the rest of the regular season.
The Minnesota Vikings released wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph from the practice squad this week, ending a brief stay that began as one of new general manager Nolan Teasley’s first roster moves, via the NFL transaction wire.
Kyler Murray cleared the concussion protocol and will make his second start for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Tampa Bay, two weeks after his debut ended on his 11th snap.
The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have signed DL Jonathan Harris to their practice squad. Harris, 30, signed on with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Lindenwood back in 2019.
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Murray is set to return to the lineup, but it sounds like he could find his way back to the bench if he doesn't do this one thing.
Almost immediately after it was learned on Tuesday that New York Giants starting quarterback Jaxson Dart may miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury, members of the NFL community began to link the Giants with J.J. McCarthy.
The Vikings released punter Johnny Hekker on Aug. 30, but a reunion is taking place three weeks later. Hekker has agreed to a deal with Minnesota, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the Vikings are signing P Johnny Hekker. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Vikings are also signing RB Jaret Patterson to the practice squad.
Once again, the New York Giants can't catch a break at the quarterback position.
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Williams suffered a scary-looking hamstring injury midway through the contest's fourth quarter.
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