Carson Wentz Not Expected To Return For Playoffs

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that QB Carson Wentz is not expected to play in the playoffs, but the plan is for him to get a scan after the regular season to at least see if there’s a shot of him returning.

Reports have said that Wentz would like to play through the stress fracture in his back and even got another opinion from a specialist while the team was in Los Angeles.

However, the doctor Wentz spoke to agreed with the Eagles that rest is what’s best for him right now.

The Eagles have made it clear that they’re focused on Wentz’s long-term health and are fine moving forward with Nick Foles in place as their starting quarterback.

Philadelphia has yet to place Wentz on injured reserve, which would cost them the remainder of the season.

Wentz, 25, is a former first-round pick of the Eagles back in 2016. He’s currently in the third year of his four-year, $26.7 million contract that included a $16.7 million signing bonus.

Wentz stands to make base salaries of $2.87 million and $4.08 million over the final two years of the agreement. The Eagles will have a fifth-year option to pick up on Wentz next year.

In 2018, Wentz has appeared in 11 games for the Eagles and completed 69.9 percent of his passes for 3,074 yards, 21 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He has also rushed for 93 yards.

We’ll have more regarding Wentz as the news is available.