Overview
- Minnesota placed Carson Wentz on injured reserve and confirmed he will undergo season-ending surgery following last week’s loss to the Chargers.
- Wentz hurt his left, non-throwing shoulder in the Oct. 5 game in London against the Browns, with multiple reports describing a dislocation with a torn labrum and fractured socket.
- O’Connell said team physicians repeatedly cleared Wentz to play and that he would not have allowed it otherwise, noting Wentz also consulted Dr. Neal ElAttrache and insisted on staying in.
- With Wentz out, 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy is set to resume starting in Week 9, and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer has been designated the primary backup even if a third passer is added.
- The handling of the position has drawn outside criticism, including questions about starting an injured veteran over McCarthy and pushback to Kirk Herbstreit’s on-air rebuke of Wentz’s visible frustration.