Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz was placed on injured reserve, the team announced on Monday.
According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Wentz suffered a dislocation that tore his labrum and fractured the socket in his left shoulder. He sustained the injury in the first half against the Browns on October 5.
The 32-year-old Wentz, who started five games for Minnesota for the injured J.J. McCarthy, joined the Vikings before the start of the season. He threw for 1216 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions.
McCarthy is expected to return on Sunday when the Vikings travel to Detroit to face the Lions.
Minnesota was Wentz’s sixth team in six seasons. He’s played for the Philadelphia Eagles (2016-20), Indianapolis Colts (2021), Washington Commanders (2022), Los Angeles Rams (2023), and Kansas City Chiefs (2024).
In five seasons in Philadelphia, Wentz started all 68 games he played, passing for 16,811 yards and 113 touchdowns. Before sustaining a season-ending injury in 2017, Wentz led the Eagles to an 11-2 record in the games he started, setting up Philadelphia’s run to its Super Bowl LII victory against the New England Patriots.
As he concludes his 10th season in the league, it should be interesting to see if Wentz will get another opportunity in the NFL. He wasn’t bad for Minnesota, but he wasn’t great either, so we’ll see what 2026 has for Wentz.
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