Vikings QB Kyler Murray suffers concussion in season opener vs Packers: latest injury update

The Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Kyler Murray suffered a concussion after he exited the field early in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers.

The latest reports indicate that Murray had a concussion injury after Vikings’ medical staff treated him.

QB Murray was later spotted in a postgame locker room, chatting with teammates and staff after the Minnesota Vikings won the game against the Packers at the U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 13.

Murray didn’t speak to the media post injury, as he was placed under the NFL’s concussion protocol, but head coach Kevin O’Connell felt relieved by his attitude around the team in the locker room.

O'Connell, while talking to the media provided an update on QB Murray’s concussion injury.

“He (Murray) seemed to be doing pretty well, but I wouldn’t medically quote me on that," adding, Minnesota will “take it day by day.”

Murray was ruled out of the rest of the game after the team announced he had a concussion injury.

The two-time Pro Bowler, Murray, who won the Vikings’ starting lineup this summer after he inked a one-year contract in March, suffered the concussion on the 11th play of his regular season opener in Minnesota.

Murray played his first seven NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, who was picked as the No. 1 draft pick of the 2019 NFL draft.

The former Oklahoma star and 2018 Heisman Trophy star was honoured as the 2019 Associated Press Rookie of the Year and has career averages of 67.1 percent on his passes for 20,460 yards, 121 TDs and 60 interceptions.

Murray has been prone to injuries throughout his NFL career as he suffered a torn ACL in December 2022 that left him sidelined from the rest of the season and appeared in just eight games in 2023.

During last NFL season, Murray played only five games after suffering a foot injury against the Tennessee Titans.

The Vikings won the game 39-22 over the Green Bay Packers in their season opener of the NFL regular season.