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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has a bruise on his throwing hand, but he is expected to play in his team's Week 13 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
#Eagles coach Doug Pederson tells reporters that QB Carson Wentz has a bruise on his throwing hand, near the middle finger, and that he should be fine to practice and play this week.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 25, 2019
Wentz sustained the injury during the second half of the Eagles' loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. He went into the locker room for X-rays, which came back negative. Wentz then returned to the field without missing a play.
On the afternoon, Wentz completed 33 of his 45 throws for 256 yards, a touchdown and a couple of interceptions. He also fumbled twice.
It was the latest lackluster performance of the year for Wentz, who heard boos from the Eagles fans as Philadelphia mustered just nine points in its eight-point defeat.
Over the last two weeks, Philly has scored just 17 points in total, resulting in a pair of losses.
Wentz has been having a rough season overall, as he has thrown for 2,530 yards, 17 touchdowns and six picks while completing 62.6 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 89.6.
To be fair to Wentz, the Eagles have been without their top two receivers, as DeSean Jackson has been sidelined since Week 2 and will be out for the remainder of the year due to core muscle surgery, and Alshon Jeffery has missed the last two games with ankle issues.
However, given that Wentz is a former MVP candidate, he is taking a significant amount of criticism for his play in 2019.
Philadelphia is just 5-6 on the year and is a game behind the Dallas Cowboys for first place in the NFC East.
