Commanders QB Carson Wentz is set to MISS four-six weeks because the fractured finger of his throwing hand ‘needs surgery’… removing him from the firing line after riled coach Ron Rivera defended his player last week
Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks after fracturing the ring finger of his throwing hand in last week’s win over the Chicago Bears, NFL Network reported Monday.
Wentz could land on injured reserve, which would sideline him for a minimum of four games.
Wentz is currently in Los Angeles meeting with a hand specialist, per the report. ESPN reported Monday that he requires an operation and is set to undergo surgery in LA.
Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks
Taylor Heinicke is Washington’s primary backup. The Commanders also have rookie Sam Howell on the active roster.
Wentz sustained the injury late in the first half of Thursday’s win when his hand hit Bears defensive lineman Justin Jones on his follow-through. He remained in the game and played the entirety of the contest.
Wentz finished 12-of-22 passing for 99 yards. He has 1,489 yards passing on the season with 10 touchdowns against six interceptions.
Heinicke went 7-8 as Washington’s starter in 2021. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,419 yards and 20 TDs against 15 INTs.
The Commanders (2-4) host the Green Bay Packers (3-3) this Sunday.
The reported timeline for Wentz would mean he’d miss return games against each of his former teams — the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8 and the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10.
He fractured the ring finger of his throwing hand in last week’s win over the Chicago Bears
The 29-year-old has struggled to fire up during his first season in Washington so far, completing 62.1 percent of his passes for 1,489 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions for a Commanders team that is in last place in the NFC East.
Commanders coach Ron Rivera stormed out of his post-win press conference last Thursday after slating ‘bulls***’ reports owner Dan Snyder wanted Wentz, as he claimed ‘he’s the f***ing guy’ who picked the quarterback.
Speculation over whether or not the organization was happy with the performance of Wentz led to a tirade by Rivera.
‘They’ve played their asses off. They have, they play their asses off for everybody. They come out and they show up they work hard, alright?,’ Rivera told reporters.
‘They don’t complain, OK? They hear all the stuff and they gotta deal with it. I get that and I respect them for it, ’cause they’re resilient. They come back.
‘Everyone keeps wanting to say that I didn’t want anything to do with Carson [Wentz]. Well bulls***. I’m the f***ing guy that pulled out the sheets of paper, that looked at the analytics that watched the tape in fricken… Indianapolis. OK? And that’s what p***es me off. Because the young man doesn’t deserve to have that all the time. I’m sorry, I’m done,’ Rivera said before walking out of the press conference.
Washington coach Ron Rivera defended his players, including Wentz, after Bears win last week
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