Carson Wentz’s availability for the Washington Commanders is “up within the air.”
That’s based on Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, who report that Wentz suffered a fractured ring finger in Washington’s 12-7 win over the Chicago Bears in a broadly panned “Thursday Evening Soccer” matchup.
“The ache was evident for Carson Wentz all through the sport, as he saved his hand lined each time potential and was noticed attempting to loosen it up or make it really feel higher. In some way, he completed the sport with a fractured finger,” Rapoport tweeted, including that Wentz is touring to Los Angeles to see a hand specialist.
Wentz was 12-22 for 99 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions within the snoozer towards the Bears.
Washington’s backup quarterbacks are Taylor Heinicke, who began 15 video games for the crew final 12 months, and Sam Howell, whom Washington chosen within the fifth spherical out of North Carolina within the NFL Draft earlier this 12 months.
It has been a whirlwind week for Wentz. Washington coach Ron Rivera cited the “quarterback” as the rationale that the crew lags behind the Eagles, Cowboys and Giants within the NFC East earlier than strolling again the remarks.
Rivera then lashed out at reporters for asking a couple of story that mentioned it was embattled proprietor Daniel Snyder, not Rivera, who wished Wentz at quarterback.
“Everybody retains eager to say I didn’t need to have something to do with Carson, properly bulls–t,” Rivera admonished on Thursday night time. “I’m the f–king man that pulled out the sheets of paper, that seemed on the analytics, that watched the tape of the fricken, after we had been in Indianapolis. And that’s what pisses me off. As a result of the younger man doesn’t need to have that on a regular basis. I’m sorry, I’m carried out.”
The Commanders are 2-4 and host the Packers subsequent Sunday.
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