Carson Wentz was instrumental to the Washington Commanders win over the Chicago Bears, though it wasn't due to his right arm. With the Commanders down 7-6 in the fourth quarter, Wentz threw an absolute beauty of a block that helped running back Brian Robinson Jr. inch closer to the goal line on a drive that ultimately resulted in a touchdown. But it wasn't just any block. The Commanders quarterback absolutely walloped Bears linebacker Roquan Smith, one of the better defenders in the league.
After the game, Carson Wentz had a hilarious reaction to the unusual role he played in the victory, per David Aldridge of The Athletic.
“It’s just an instinctual thing,” Wentz said. “Any time you see a guy cut back, if I can get in the way, get in the way. If I (can block), I’ll block. Like I said, hopefully I’m not making a living doing it. But situationally, down there, close to the end zone, I’m going to do whatever I can do to help this team.”
Carson Wentz said that “it's just an instinctual thing.” But the Commanders quarterback added that he hopes he's not “making a living down there.” Given the state of his health at the moment- He's dealing with hand and shoulder injuries- it's not likely that he will be.
However, Carson Wentz said that he's “going to do whatever he can do to help this team”- and it's hard not to believe him. Barreling into Roquan Smith, a hard-nosed linebacker, was enough to prove that.
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