Carson Wentz headed to see foot specialist after missing practice, out indefinitely, per multiple reports

Carson Wentz is desperately looking for a recent begin following his commerce from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts, but it surely’s off to a little bit of a bumpy begin in coaching camp. After collaborating in simply two practices, Wentz was held out of the group’s third apply on Friday with a foot harm, the group introduced.  

In accordance with a report from NFL Community, Wentz will visit foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson within the close to future. It is solely at that time {that a} timetable for his return shall be formulated. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo famous that “for now, the group is taking solace in Week 1 nonetheless being six weeks away,” which doesn’t precisely sound encouraging. His colleague, Ian Rapoport, famous that surgery is a possibility for Wentz, whereas ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting Wentz is out indefinitely. 

Even when it is a minor ailment for Wentz, which is to-be-determined, it fuels the darkish cloud of harm that has connected itself to what started as a promising NFL profession. The group is evaluating “what the following transfer is and the way dangerous it’s” in the intervening time, in keeping with offensive coordinator Marcus Brady, through Jim Ayello of The Indianapolis Star. Brady says Wentz felt a “twinge” in his foot after rolling out on a apply rep. 

And with out Wentz at QB1 — ought to that stay the case in Week 1 and past — the Colts will see their odds of taking the AFC South diminish. With Wentz beneath middle, the Colts are projected to have a strong 49.7% probability of successful the division however that drops mightily to only 35.8% if Jacob Eason is the starter in 2021, per CBS Sports activities stats analyst Stephen Oh. 

Moreover, Oh tasks the chances of the Colts making the playoffs altogether falling almost 16% — from 73.8 to 57.9 — placing them in murky waters going ahead.

Eason would not have the expertise many view as wanted to hold the franchise, and whereas he would possibly shock if Wentz is sidelined for the foreseeable future, there’s additionally an opportunity he may not; and rookie quarterback Sam Ehlinger may also have to be quickly introduced up to the mark as a possible QB2.

A former second-overall decide of the Eagles, Wentz was having fun with an MVP-caliber season in 2017 earlier than happening with a torn ACL simply forward of the playoffs — backup Nick Foles stepping in to complete the job en path to main the group to its first-ever Lombardi trophy and being named Super Bowl MVP within the course of. In 2018, he missed the primary two video games with a knee harm and was ultimately shut down with a again harm however, regardless of his sturdiness points, the Eagles exercised his fifth-year choice earlier than awarding him a four-year, $128 million contract with $107 million assured lower than two months later. 

They’d go on to make the playoffs in 2019, however Wentz performed simply 9 snaps within the NFC wld card towards the Seattle Seahawks earlier than leaving with a concussion after just one completion. The Eagles went on to lose that contest and Wentz would see his profession arc in Philly take a nosedive thereafter — having been benched in 2020 for rookie second-rounder Jalen Hurts — earlier than finally being shipped to the Colts in an period change that additionally noticed head coach Doug Pedersen get the ax.

Now reunited with Frank Reich, former offensive coordinator for the Eagles turned head coach in Indy, there’s so much on the road for Wentz heading into 2021. The very last thing he wants is one other harm, however that is precisely what’s on his plate in the intervening time. Till he returns, it’s going to be second-year expertise Jacob Eason taking first group reps, and hoping to impress within the course of.