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Kyler Murray leaves Vikings debut after scary hit to the helmet, bad interception on first pass vs. Packers

Kyler Murray endured a disastrous opening quarter during his Minnesota Vikings debut against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of the 2026 season. J.

McCarthy to run Kevin O'Connell's offense, the quarterback faltered immediately when his very first throw was picked off in double coverage by Keisean Nixon.

Matters worsened just eleven offensive snaps into his initial appearance when Murray departed the contest to undergo concussion testing. The injury occurred on a slide where Green Bay safety Javon Bullard delivered a heavy shoulder shot directly to Murray's head, dislodging his helmet and sidelining the new starter early in the matchup.