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Carson Wentz comes full circle with childhood favorite Vikings as sub for J.J. McCarthy vs. Bengals
The ride of Carson Wentz's football career has rarely been smooth or steady, and his full-circle moment with the Minnesota Vikings this week serves as the latest twist.
Sunday’s matchup between the Bengals and Vikings is likely going to be a battle of the backup quarterbacks in Minneapolis. The Bengals will go with Jake Browning, who was originally signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent before coming to Cincinnati in 2021 and becoming Joe Burrow’s backup,
Mike Florio explains how remarkable it is for Carson Wentz to have been a starter for six different teams in the last six years, given he's slated to start Week 3 with the Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings won't have their young quarterback in Week 3. J.J. McCarthy is dealing with an ankle injury, so Carson Wentz will start
Carson Wentz finally gets to throw to Justin Jefferson five years and five teams later. J.J. McCarthy’s ankle injury opens the door for the Wentz-to-Jefferson combination that Philadelphia Eagles fans desperately wanted to see in 2020.
O'Connell also shared that the Vikings are already preparing to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday without McCarthy under center. Carson Wentz is the Vikings' backup quarterback and will make the Week 3 start against Cincinnati if McCarthy is ruled out.
Carson Wentz might be the only quarterback in the NFL who tosses a football with his right arm, but shoots a bow with his left arm. Granted, very few archers sling a football for a living. But the right-arm,