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Carson Wentz earned $100,000 after replacing Kyler Murray in Vikings win

Minnesota backup Carson Wentz secured a $100,000 incentive after steering the Vikings to a thrilling Week 1 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers. Entering the contest earlier than expected following a concussion sustained by starter Kyler Murray, Wentz delivered an efficient performance, completing 12 or 13 of his 19 passing attempts for 133 yards and trio of scores to prompt a historic rally.

The unexpected heroics immediately ignited conversation around Minnesota's crowded depth chart, which had already seen Murray sign a one-year agreement in March to compete against J.J. McCarthy.

Following the dramatic performance in relief, the veteran passer admitted surprise at his heavy involvement, noting that he had not anticipated feeling sore by the end of the day.

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