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After solid Vikings debut, Carson Wentz will get another start in Dublin

After solid Vikings debut, Carson Wentz will get another start in Dublin

Carson Wentz didn’t fill up the stat sheet in his Vikings debut, but he didn’t need to. With Isaiah Rodgers scoring two defensive touchdowns and Jordan Mason ripping off chunk gains on the ground, all Wentz had to do was manage the game effectively in the Vikings’ 48-10 demolition of the Bengals on Sunday afternoon. His first touchdown pass in …

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Carson Wentz gets his latest start, with the team he rooted for as a child

Carson Wentz gets his latest start, with the team he rooted for as a child

Carson Wentz’s career as a starter was expedited by an injury to a Vikings quarterback. Teddy Bridgewater’s torn ACL forced Minnesota to scramble for help, prompting the Eagles to collect a first-round pick and a fourth-round pick for Sam Bradford — and pushing Wentz into the unquestioned QB1 role in Philly. Nine years later, another injury to a Vikings quarterback …

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New Vikings starter Carson Wentz has been waiting for this moment

New Vikings starter Carson Wentz has been waiting for this moment

It’s been a few years since Carson Wentz played in an NFL game with real stakes. On New Year’s Day in 2023, Wentz’s Washington Commanders needed a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt. After missing a couple months with a fractured finger, he had just gotten the starting role back from Taylor Heinicke. Wentz had a rough outing …

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J.J. McCarthy unlikely to play Week 3 with ankle sprain, Carson Wentz to start

J.J. McCarthy unlikely to play Week 3 with ankle sprain, Carson Wentz to start

The Vikings have several injury concerns coming off of Sunday night’s loss to the Falcons, but one stands out above the others. Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters in his Monday press conference that J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play in Week 3 against the Bengals due to an ankle sprain. “J.J. McCarthy did come in very, very sore today …

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