Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz put forth a rather poor performance during his team's loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday, completing just 25 of his 43 passes for 231 yards, a touchdown and a couple of interceptions.
Wentz was also hit pretty hard by the Falcons during the game, which has led to some speculation that he may have suffered an injury during the defeat.
But Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is insisting that did not happen, saying that his signal-caller is “fine,” according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
Obviously, whenever Wentz has a rough outing in which he takes some shots, there is going to be some concern, as he has not played a full season since his rookie campaign in 2016.
In his second year, Wentz suffered a torn ACL in Week 14. Then, last season, Wentz was knocked out after 11 games as a result of a back injury.
The 26-year-old invested a whole lot of time into making sure his body was right this offseason, but for a guy who has had multiple serious injuries over his first three seasons in the NFL, it might be harder for him to stay healthy than most other quarterbacks.
Wentz, who played his collegiate football at North Dakota State, was originally selected by Philadelphia with the second overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
By his second season, he was a Pro Bowler and an MVP candidate after throwing for 3,296 yards, 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions in what was an injury-shortened campaign.
The Eagles are 1-1 and will take on the Detroit Lions this Sunday.
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