It’s impossible to tell the story of the 2017-18 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles without discussing a near-MVP season by their young gunslinger. Carson Wentz seemed destined for stardom, both on the field and off. Former President Barack Obama had even coined the phrase ‘Wentz Wagon’ during a winning streak to begin his NFL career.
It was the sophomore campaign that made the former second overall pick a legend. He rattled off 11 wins in the first 13 games of the season, but he suffered a knee injury to end his run in Week 14. Before leaving the field, however, he threw a TD pass, his fourth of the contest.
That pass set an Eagles single-season record for TD tosses (33) and gave his team the lead on the scoreboard. It also serves as one of the most memorable moments of Wentz’s Eagles tenure. It seemed he was on pace to win the MVP trophy, but things shifted very quickly. Philadelphia won the Super Bowl, with Nick Foles leading the charge as their starting quarterback.
Carson Wentz remains unsigned with the NFL’s regular season nearing
Everyone knows how things ended in Philadelphia. Everyone is aware of how his career has progressed. He has been part of four different rosters over the past four seasons.
Most recently, he served as Patrick Mahomes’ backup, but they didn’t retain him at the end of the season. Here we are, less than three weeks from the season opener, and Wentz is currently unsigned.
He hasn’t announced his retirement yet. He could still join a QB-needy team at some point. For now, however, his continuing NFL journey has put the brakes on.
It’s interesting to see how quickly things turn in pro football, but regardless of how anyone feels about the former Eagles QB, perhaps we can agree on one thing. It’s hard to believe every NFL team has three quarterbacks who are better than Carson Wentz.
Maybe that is true. Perhaps some of the negative perceptions about his personality have caught up with him. Whatever the case, he remains one of the most intriguing stories of the past decade of professional football.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Former Eagles QB, MVP candidate still unsigned with NFL season nearing
