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In Minnesota, the quarterback situation is getting messier by the week. Kyler Murray went down with a hamstring injury in Week eight, and the Vikings offense hit a wall fast. Head coach Kevin O'Connell isn't closing the door on Murray's return, saying he wants him healthy and that anything is possible, but Carson Wentz looked rough in Monday's loss to Buffalo, and this offense needs answers now.
Meanwhile out in Las Vegas, the Raiders have handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza after shipping Kirk Cousins off to Minnesota. Mendoza sat through nine games watching from the sideline while the Raiders stumbled from a three and zero start, and now he gets his first career NFL start. Vegas is betting on patience and precision from a quarterback they clearly believe in for the long haul.
And on the injury front, the New Orleans Saints got some welcome news as running back Travis Etienne has been designated to return from injured reserve. Etienne's been sidelined since Week three with a hamstring, but he's back at practice now with a three-week window to prove he's ready to suit up and give that Saints backfield a real pulse again.
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