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Eagan, Minn.– carson wentzAs painful as the run is minnesota vikings‘The quarterback is finished.
Wentz would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a left shoulder injury that he originally suffered while playing in place of an injured starter on October 5. JJ McCarthyA source told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports, that Wentz is playing through a dislocated shoulder that includes a torn labrum and fractured socket.
McCarthy is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Vikings’ game on Sunday detroit lionsWith Wentz headed to injured reserve, undrafted rookie max brosmer The only other quarterback on the roster at this time.
free agent desmond ridder Spent three weeks on the roster early this season. Brett Rypienwho spent last season as the Vikings’ No. 3 quarterback and was waived after training camp, is on indianapolis colts‘Practice team.
Wentz, 32, made NFL history this season by starting at least one game for his sixth different team in the last six seasons. The Vikings signed him on August 24 to serve as McCarthy’s backup when he reached an agreement. Sam HowellAnd Wentz entered the lineup in week three as McCarthy recovered from a right ankle sprain.
In five starts, Wentz led the Vikings to a 2–3 record. But he took three hard hits in the first half of the Week 5 game against them cleveland browns in London, the last of which – from linebacker Carson Schwesinger –Caused injury. Wentz missed a snap and then played with a harness protecting the shoulder in the second half, completing all nine passes during the go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter of the 21–17 victory.
Wentz rested the shoulder during the upcoming bye and then started in the Vikings’ 28–22 loss. philadelphia eagles In week 7. But the short week before last Thursday’s game los angeles chargers His recovery time was limited, and he was in visible pain during the 37–10 loss.
Afterwards, Wentz said it was “probably” the most pain he had ever experienced during a football game. The Vikings’ medical staff fitted him with several other protective coverings in addition to the harness, which Wentz said he had never worn “anything remotely close to” to play. He completed 15 of 27 passes for 144 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while he was sacked five times.
After being hit on a fourth-down incompletion in the fourth quarter, Wentz threw his helmet on the bench – for which he later apologized to the team’s equipment staff – and covered his face with a towel.
“Pain is pain,” Wentz said. “I felt like I could still help this team and find a way to go down and score. So, we knew coming into the game, that was going to be a part of it. And again, that’s the tough part of the Thursday night game. [You] Just don’t get a chance to heal, but that’s not an excuse by any means.”
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game that he was constantly communicating with Wentz and the team’s medical staff, but that he never thought he needed to be replaced until the game got out of his reach. With McCarthy designated the emergency quarterback, the first option as per the rules would have been Broesmer.
Brosmer did not enter the game until 1 minute 56 seconds remained.
O’Connell said, “Carson is an experienced player and he understands some of our situations [Thursday night]I think it’s very difficult to ask a newbie to go out there for their first performance and it’s a bit difficult for the group to bear.”
Vikings use Wentz’s roster spot to sign tight end ben simsWho spent time in their 2023 training camp and were recently waived green Bay Packersexperienced backup josh oliver He suffered a foot injury Thursday night and missed the Vikings’ practice on Monday.
