# Vikings to start Wentz with Murray on the mend

- Status: injuries
- Source: ESPN NFL
- Published: 2026-09-18T20:11:19.000Z
- Original: https://espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49974401/vikings-start-qb-wentz-vs-bears-murray-mend

## The huddle

Carson Wentz will be the Vikings' starting quarterback Sunday against the Bears while Kyler Murray continues to work his way back after suffering a concussion in the season opener. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

Availability changes who Chicago can put on the field this week.