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A Brief Refresher on the Emergency Quarterback Rules

Kyler Murray endured a rough start to his Minnesota Vikings tenure during the Week 1 opener against the Green Bay Packers. The newly acquired signal-caller threw an interception on his opening pass attempt before sustaining a head impact in the first quarter that sent him to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.

With Murray sidelined, Carson Wentz stepped in under center and guided Minnesota to a 39-22 comeback victory. J.

McCarthy had been placed on the inactive list prior to kickoff, placing his potential availability under the league's emergency quarterback regulations as head coach Kevin O'Connell weighs his options heading into a Week 2 road trip to face Chicago.