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Carson Wentz - Uncertain about Week 1

8/14/18

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Philadelphia Eagles

Carson Wentz

The timing of Wentz's injury hinted at this all along, but he put some of the concern to rest when he opened training camp participating in full-team drills. The Eagles then scaled him back to 7-on-7s and individual work, wary that a red jersey wouldn't be enough to prevent accidental collisions with linemen going full speed. Eagles coach Doug Pederson said the new plan was a precaution rather than a setback, but he also acknowledged that Wentz was still dealing with the mental hurdle of regaining trust in his knee. On a more optimistic and somewhat surprising note, Pederson recently mentioned that Wentz is throwing with more velocity than he did during training camp the past two seasons. It's an encouraging sign, but the 25-year-old may not play at all this preseason, and he'll need some 11-on-11 practice reps before the Eagles put him in a game. Wentz expects to resume 11-on-11 work next week, though he acknowledges it won't be his decision, per Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com. Pederson said in July that the final decision on Week 1 will be left to the Eagles' medical staff.