​Vikings get great Kyler Murray news for Week 3 matchup after 2-0 start originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Minnesota Vikings have begun the 2026 season with two wins, one against the Green Bay Packers and another against the Chicago Bears.Their defense has looked as good as ever, and Brian Flores’ defense is blitzing like no other this year. What’s so impressive about their 2-0 start is that they’ve done it without their starting quarterback. Kyler Murray hasn’t played much for Minnesota this year.But that’s about to change. According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Vikings got some great news Monday, as Murray cleared concussion protocol and is ready to go for Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Vikings QB Kyler Murray clears concussion protocol”Vikings QB Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Bucs, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports,” Pelissero reports.This is some great news for the Vikings and Murray, as their starting quarterback is coming back for their Week 3 matchup after Carson Wentz held his own and helped Minnesota win their Week 1 and Week 2 matchups.Before his concussion forced him to miss the bulk of Week 1 and all of Week 2, Murray went 3-for-5 for 18 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He also ran the ball twice for nine yards.J.J. McCarthy served as the backup to Wentz in Week 2, but now is going to return to his QB3 role he had when the season began.MORE: Todd Monken hits back at Mike Tomlin after first win as Browns coach: ‘F— that’McCarthy will be inactive in Week 3 as the emergency third QB, barring an unexpected change in the QB pecking order.Murray is coming back after missing a week due to a concussion and will look to extend the Vikings’ winning streak to begin the year with three games.Jordan Mason is on injured reserve, but Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones Sr. and T.J. Hockenson are good to go. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are 0-2 and just lost to the Cleveland Browns.This is a good matchup for Murray, as he’ll look to get back on track this season in his return to action after clearing concussion protocol ahead of Week 3.More NFL news:Drake London apparently tells fan he will ‘f— him up’ as Falcons WR’s frustrations boil overDak Prescott reacts to breaking Tony Romo’s Cowboys touchdown recordPatriots quietly make NFL history in blowout win over SteelersEagles’ latest comeback reveals Jalen Hurts’ most valuable superpowerColts record with Sauce Gardner: How Indianapolis has spiraled since blockbuster trade