"You can’t force any issues. 53 overall pick this week.
Wentz was even without TE Zach Ertz in Week 17.Wentz opened the 2019 campaign throwing to WRs Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson and Nelson Agholor. "The latest is Wentz's ongoing back injury that has been around since October.
Now, his season is in serious jeopardy.
Just make it if it’s there and run the offense. Sometimes, I think as a quarterback, you feel like you’ve got to make the play and, quite frankly, you don’t have to. And, somehow, he was most productive down the stretch — despite all those injuries. Wentz was QB7 in fantasy points over those final 5 games.2019 was also Wentz’s first full 16-game season since his 2016 rookie campaign (although he was knocked out of Philly’s playoff loss to Seattle with a concussion).
Oct 11, 2018: NFL: Back Vertebral Fracture : Exact date of injury is unknown, but Wentz's back trouble dates back to October. That’s what we have to get back to. NFL insider Adam Caplan says he knows, for a fact, that Carson Wentz's injury history played a role.
Here's a clear look at Wentz's injury injury since 2015:© 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. By the end of the year, he was flanked by Greg Ward, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Robert Davis and Deontay Burnett.So it’s pretty remarkable that he still managed to finish 8th among QBs in fantasy points. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc.Wenzt's knee may not be the issue, but his back may be what his holding him back (no pun intended).Maybe Wentz was trying to do too much, then just do enough to make sure those back issues didn't flare up. He played college football at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and was selected by the Eagles with the second overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the highest selection ever for an FCS player. After averaging 230 yards and 1.5 TDs passing over the first 11 games, Wentz cranked out 302 yards and 2 TDs per game over the last 5. That injury bug has always seemed to haunt Wentz, especially over …
Wentz tied for 5th with 27 passing scores and tossed only 7 INTs.
Agholor missed 5 of the final 6 games of the season with knee trouble. Wentz missed a few Wednesday practices during that month with back spasms, but none were apparently serious enough to have the Eagles franchise quarterback miss a game.
That may be the real issue surrounding Wentz in 2018. Jackson went down with a core-muscle injury in Week 2 and lasted just 4 snaps in a Week 9 return before missing the rest of the year. Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). When you get opportunities to take shots, you take shots.