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Articles for Carson Wentz

Could 49ers game be start of something beautiful for Rams’ Carson Wentz?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Could 49ers game be start of something beautiful for Rams’ Carson Wentz?

LA Times  

Quarterback Carson Wentz gets the Rams lined up against the Arizona Cardinals. “Excited to go get a chance and, yes, there is still some stuff to play for and there’s things at stake and it’s January,” Wentz said. “I haven’t played a game in a long time so I’m excited for it.” Carson Wentz says he has been soaking up …

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Analysis: Rams' season is at crossroads that may lead to 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: Rams' season is at crossroads that may lead to 2024

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay has given many directions to his young roster this season. If starter Matthew Stafford returns from a right thumb injury for the Nov. 19 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Wentz might never see the field in a game for the Rams. But you can’t mention Wentz and the Rams without thinking about the NFL draft seven …

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Rams to sign veteran quarterback Carson Wentz
1 year, 1 month ago

Rams to sign veteran quarterback Carson Wentz

LA Times  

Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz. Seven years ago, after trading up a record 14 spots, the Rams considered selecting North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz as the first pick in the 2016 NFL draft. The Rams ultimately opted to choose quarterback Jared Goff, and the Philadelphia Eagles took Wentz with the No. Asked if Rypien would start if Stafford cannot, McVay …

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Commanders release quarterback Carson Wentz after one season
1 year, 9 months ago

Commanders release quarterback Carson Wentz after one season

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders released Carson Wentz on Monday, an expected move that puts an end to the one-season experiment with the veteran quarterback that did not work out. After giving up draft picks to acquire him in a trade with Indianapolis last March, the Commanders were able to get out of the final two years of Wentz’s contract without any …

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Commanders QB controversy, playoff destiny, Chase Young’s return and more
1 year, 11 months ago

Commanders QB controversy, playoff destiny, Chase Young’s return and more

New York Times  

The Washington Commanders were not expected to travel across the country on a short week and beat one of the NFC’s top contenders. https://t.co/nGRhaeIBaC — Ben Standig December 25, 2022 We’ve now seen defensive end Chase Young bounce around a football field for the first time since he suffered a significant right knee injury 13 months ago. Those short-yardage misses …

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49ers win eighth straight as Washington replaces Taylor Heinicke at QB with Carson Wentz
2 years ago

49ers win eighth straight as Washington replaces Taylor Heinicke at QB with Carson Wentz

New York Times  

By Ben Standig, Matt Barrows and David Lombardi Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy remained undefeated as a starter as the 49ers earned their eighth-straight win with a 37-20 victory against the Commanders on Christmas Eve. Carson Wentz replaced Taylor Heinicke at quarterback for the Commanders in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. Against a strong Washington defense that included defensive end …

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Commanders QB dilemma: Taylor Heinicke? Carson Wentz? Maybe even … both?
2 years ago

Commanders QB dilemma: Taylor Heinicke? Carson Wentz? Maybe even … both?

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — There is no escaping the quarterback question. — Ben Standig December 19, 2022 But to Ron Rivera’s point, I certainly would have Carson Wentz in the back of my mind. … If you’re going to play the politics in the sport a little bit —, you say Carson Wentz is coming back, and he’s your starter? Didn’t …

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Taylor Heinicke or Carson Wentz? Commanders still have to choose — Aldridge
2 years ago

Taylor Heinicke or Carson Wentz? Commanders still have to choose — Aldridge

New York Times  

— So, you’d like Ron Rivera’s job, would you? You either stay with Taylor Heinicke, who put the ball on the ground twice at the worst possible time Sunday — or go back to Carson Wentz, who hasn’t played in eight weeks and didn’t look all that good when he was on the field. But if we can get back …

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Colts’ QB conundrum: What Sam Ehlinger replacing Matt Ryan means
2 years, 1 month ago

Colts’ QB conundrum: What Sam Ehlinger replacing Matt Ryan means

New York Times  

A game that was supposed to serve as a referendum on one quarterback decision — don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Carson — will instead serve as a referendum on the Colts’ flawed approach at the position for three years running. GO DEEPER Weeks in the making: Behind the Colts' decision to bench Matt Ryan for …

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Commanders’ roller coaster crashes, patience wearing thin amid 4-game skid
2 years, 2 months ago

Commanders’ roller coaster crashes, patience wearing thin amid 4-game skid

New York Times  

— Dyami Brown had two touchdown receptions, including a 75-yard strike from quarterback Carson Wentz; defensive end Montez Sweat registered his first two sacks of the season; and the Washington Commanders nearly pulled off a thrilling rally before falling 21-17 to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at FedExField. “Potential is a word you use for someone who hasn’t done anything,” …

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Carson Wentz doesn’t fear his aggression, even if this could be his last chance
2 years, 3 months ago

Carson Wentz doesn’t fear his aggression, even if this could be his last chance

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — Carson Wentz did not see the point in waiting. “I’ve played long enough to know there are huge plays to be made,” said Wentz, who idolized swashbuckling quarterback Brett Favre growing up. As for how that mindset developed, Wentz believes its roots come from being an “underdog kind of kid from North Dakota.” “You just don’t hear …

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Jim Irsay opens up: Why it was ‘obvious’ the Colts had to move on from Carson Wentz
2 years, 8 months ago

Jim Irsay opens up: Why it was ‘obvious’ the Colts had to move on from Carson Wentz

New York Times  

PALM BEACH, Fla. — His fury reached a boiling point after 0-2 became 0-3, so Jim Irsay summoned all of them — his entire coaching staff, every scout still in town — for a “Come to Jesus” meeting in which the Colts’ longtime owner laid bare his bubbling frustrations with his club’s inability to beat the team it most needs …

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Why Ron Rivera made Carson Wentz a Commander, and his message for doubters: ‘You have questions. I don’t’
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Ron Rivera made Carson Wentz a Commander, and his message for doubters: ‘You have questions. I don’t’

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va — Carson Wentz’s introductory press conference included a bonus. “But then there’s some point that says, ‘Will you, will you, will you?’ The realization that we wouldn’t … ‘Hey, let’s focus our attention on the next guy we like,’” Rivera said. “Very smart, crafty football player,” Rivera said of a lineman he coached for four years in Carolina, …

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Desperate for QB upgrade, Commanders bet big on Carson Wentz: How it happened, and is it worth the risk?
2 years, 9 months ago

Desperate for QB upgrade, Commanders bet big on Carson Wentz: How it happened, and is it worth the risk?

New York Times  

When it came to pursuing veteran quarterback this offseason, “Riverboat Ron” Rivera could not have been more transparent. “This year we are being very proactive, looking, searching, doing things we are trying to truly cover every base,” Rivera said at last week’s NFL Scouting Combine. “Whatever you pay, that’s what you think the value is,” Rivera said last week at …

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Did the Rams make the right decision by picking Jared Goff over Carson Wentz?
4 years, 3 months ago

Did the Rams make the right decision by picking Jared Goff over Carson Wentz?

LA Times  

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, left, and Rams quarterback Jared Goff will play against one another for the second time in their NFL careers on Sunday. Goff, a Pro Bowl selection in 2017 and 2018, said he and Wentz have “a friendly rivalry” and have trained together and remain competitive. In September 2019, three months after the Eagles gave Wentz …

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