The Philadelphia Eagles recently exercised their fifth-year option on quarterback Carson Wentz in a move that came as a shock to no one, despite Wentz's injury history and the fact the option is guaranteed for injury.

Given Wentz’s back-to-back season-ending injuries, that’s not a minor consideration and his durability is something that surely will — if it has not already — come up in discussions about signing Wentz to a long-term deal.

Some, like former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, have suggested that the Eagles take their time before committing to Wentz, because a commitment of $30 million or more per season is a lot to risk on an injury-prone player.

However, Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman hasn’t shown much hesitation about the idea in the past and his tune remained the same during a Tuesday appearance on WIP. Roseman said the team has “so much faith” in Wentz and “wouldn’t hesitate” to do the right deal with the quarterback right now.

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“This guy is going to be a great player for the Philadelphia Eagles for a long time,” Roseman said.

Despite the injuries, Wentz has been one of the NFL’s most productive quarterbacks since he was drafted in 2016, and still finished with a solid stat line of 3,072 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a career-best 69.6 completion percentage in 11 games.

Wentz is still recovering from the back injury suffered last season and his status for OTAs and minicamp are unclear.

The Eagles’ voluntary OTA workouts go from May 21-23, May 28, May 30-31, and June 3-6. Mandatory minicamp will be from June 11-13.