Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz just can't seem to avoid injuries.

Toward the end of 2017, it was a torn ACL, an injury that prevented him from participating in the Eagles' Super Bowl run. In 2018, a back issue limited him to 11 games.

Then, this past year, Wentz finally played a full 16-game season, but he was forced to exit the Eagles' Wild Card Round playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January as a result of a concussion.

Wentz spoke out on the injury for the first time on Monday:

“I can confirm I had a concussion and I was dealing with symptoms. It was scary stuff,” said Wentz, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. “You only get one of these brains and you have to protect it.”

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Wentz shouldn't have to defend himself in this scenario, but due to his extensive injury history, some fans became frustrated when he left that playoff game back in January.

During the regular season, the 27-year-old threw for 4,039 yards, 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions while completing 63.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 93.1 in what was very much an up and down year for the quarterback.

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.

The Raleigh, N.C. native has shown flashes of his potential, particularly in 2017 when he as playing like an MVP candidate before the ACL injury ended his campaign early, but due to his inconsistency both in terms of health and performance, many have wondered if Wentz will ever be a top quarterback in the league. Those murmurs have only picked up with the Eagles' drafting of former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts in April.