Overview
- Wentz is on injured reserve and will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum and fractured socket suffered in Week 5 in London.
- Wentz said he chose to keep playing and felt safe, praising team communication, while Kevin O’Connell called keeping him in a medical-supported football decision.
- The quarterback acknowledged a roughly four-month recovery timeline and said he plans to play in 2026.
- McCarthy practiced fully, said his ankle feels “amazing,” and was named the Week 9 starter at Detroit, with Minnesota sitting at 3-4.
- Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer is QB2, and veteran John Wolford has been signed to the practice squad to bolster depth.