Kyler Murray’s hamstring injury may dust off the Vikings' soft benching narrative

The Minnesota Vikings are struggling with Kyler Murray at quarterback and the situation may have become more complicated when Kevin O’Connell told reporters on Monday that he is dealing with a hamstring injury and will undergo a full evaluation before the team begins its preparation for the Week 9 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

“It’s sore today. So we’re going to go through a full eval of that as we work through the day,” O’Connell said via ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.

The Athletic’s Alec Lewis also noted that O’Connell said he “didn’t think we’re there yet” when asked about Murray’s availability for next Monday’s game. But it also echoes a similar narrative from a year ago that could lead to…