Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz missed the final stretch of the 2018 NFL season with a stress fracture in his back. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation regarding his health moving forward.

Fortunately, Wentz does not appear to be concerned with his injury. According to Dave Uram of KYWN, he is confident that it will not be a lingering issue:

“I know I’ll be fine,” Wentz said. “I know once I get healed and I do this the right way long term this should be fine and not come back. That’s the positive.”

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This is certainly an encouraging update for Wentz. Despite his injury, the Eagles had kept him on the active roster the last five games with the hope of a potential return in the playoffs. However, it never came to that point after they suffered a heartbreaker versus the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round on Sunday.

Fortunately, Wentz can now completely focus on getting back to 100 percent. The former No. 1 overall pick has gotten off to a rough start to his career due to critical injuries. This has raised questions about Philadelphia's future under center. Backup quarterback Nick Foles has added fuel to the fire by playing at an extremely high level. Although Wentz is the more talented of the two, there is no question that Eagles played much better with Foles under center.

Regardless, the Eagles have said all they can to ensure that Wentz will be their starter moving forward. It is safe to assume that will be the case if he continues to make progress in his rehabilitation.