<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-minnesota-releases-brett-rypien-sam-howell-trade-carson-wentz-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings release QB after Sam Howell trade, Carson Wentz signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Brett-Rypien-in-Vikings-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Vikings release QB after Sam Howell trade, Carson Wentz signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T11:17:36-07:00">August 24th, 11:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T11:17:36-07:00">August 24th, 11:17am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the Editorial Director in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings continued the remodel of their quarterback room behind starter J.J. McCarthy with <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1959673653072675154" rel="noopener">yet another move on Sunday</a>, releasing veteran Brett Rypien, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. This comes after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-philadelphia-lands-sam-howell-vikings-trade-qb-injury">trade of Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles</a> and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-signing-carson-wentz-after-eagles-trade">deal to bring in Carson Wentz</a>.</p><p>The Vikings now have McCarthy, Wentz and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer as quarterbacks on the roster. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-rumors-1-sneaky-reason-minnesota-made-sam-howell-trade-eagles">Minnesota reportedly loves Brosmer</a>, and he’s one of the reasons why the team was comfortable trading away Howell.</p><p>The Vikings are also in the market for a new wide receiver, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-vikings-sam-howell-trade-help-land-adam-thielen">Howell trade potentially impacting that search</a>. A reunion with Adam Thielen has been bandied about as a possibility, though the Carolina Panthers have been stingy in these talks.</p><h2><b>Vikings’ new QB room</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Vikings-QBs-2.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>McCarthy is set to make his NFL debut as Minnesota’s starter this season after missing his entire rookie campaign with a knee injury. The Vikings enjoyed a lot of success with Sam Darnold under center in 2024, but they believed enough in McCarthy, the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, to turn over the keys to him.</p><p>But as high as Kevin O’Connell and Minnesota are about McCarthy, there are plenty of question marks. So, it’s imperative to have a strong quarterback room behind the Michigan product. The Vikings clearly didn’t like what they saw with Howell leading up to the regular season, and now they’ll be going with Wentz and Brosmer behind McCarthy. Wentz spent last season as Patrick Mahomes’ backup on the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>As for Rypien, he has bounced around the NFL since coming into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Rypien signed with the Vikings last offseason but didn’t play in a game in the 2024 season. He was waived to make room for Daniel Jones but re-signed to their practice squad.</p><p>Rypien completed just 15 out of 29 pass attempts for 151 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception in the preseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings release QB after Sam Howell trade, Carson Wentz signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-signing-carson-wentz-after-eagles-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings signing Carson Wentz after Eagles trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Carson-Wentz.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Vikings signing Carson Wentz after Eagles trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T07:57:37-07:00">August 24th, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T07:57:37-07:00">August 24th, 7:57am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings did not waste any time finding a backup quarterback. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-philadelphia-lands-sam-howell-vikings-trade-qb-injury">trading former backup Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles</a> for some draft picks, they immediately looked to plug that hole in their roster. They quickly <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1959623137898774766" rel="noopener">picked up who is considered the best backup available</a> in the market: former Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, per Adam Schefter.</p><p>Wentz spent time last season as Patrick Mahomes’ primary backup with the Kansas City Chiefs. The former first overall pick played in three games last season, including a start in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos. He finished the season completing 12 of his 19 passes for 118 yards, throwing no touchdowns and no interceptions.</p><p>Howell, on the other hand, spent his time last season as Geno Smith’s backup on the Seattle Seahawks. He saw the field in just two games without any starts.</p><p>The Vikings are hoping that Wentz will give their young quarterback a helping hand as he adjusts to the NFL. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-jj-mccarthy-brutally-honest-wide-receiver-changes-training-camp">JJ McCarthy is playing in his first full NFL season</a> after missing last season with a knee injury. Wentz, an eight-year veteran in the league, could give the young Michigan product much-needed guidance as he navigates the treacherous path that is being a starting quarterback in the NFL.</p><p>That being said, Wentz is also potentially a capable starter should McCarthy get injured mid-season. While he’s had some duds in the past few years, Wentz is a generally stable quarterback who can run the offense properly without their main weapon. There’s also the fact that head coach Kevin O’Connell has helped revive the careers of some quarterbacks. If there’s any coach that can bring out the best out of Wentz, it’s probably KOC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings signing Carson Wentz after Eagles trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/eagles-news-carson-wentz-helped-philadelphia-super-bowl-59');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Carson Wentz indirectly helped Eagles build Super Bowl 59 squad');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/How-Carson-Wentz-indirectly-helped-Philadelphia-build-Super-Bowl-59-squad.jpg"></figure><h1>How Carson Wentz indirectly helped Eagles build Super Bowl 59 squad</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T11:33:29-08:00">February 9th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T11:33:29-08:00">February 9th, 11:33am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carson Wentz is already a Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles after he nearly won an NFL MVP there before going down with a knee injury in 2017. Nick Foles finished the job in the playoffs, and Wentz immediately became a champion very early in his career.</p><p>On Sunday, Wentz will either win his second title as the backup quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs or he will play a big part in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-howie-roseman-desire-be-like-chiefs-super-bowl-pursuit">Eagles winning their second ring</a> in this century. As it turns out, the Eagles’ decision to trade Wentz is a big reason they have been <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1888653305284337809" rel="noopener">able to build the roster</a> that they have today, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Chiefs backup QB Carson Wentz has an indirect role in helping to assemble the roster that will try to prevent Kansas City from three repeating today,” Schefter wrote on X. “The Eagles traded Wentz to the Colts for a 2021 3rd-round pick and conditional 2022 1st-round pick. The Eagles then used that 2022 1st-Round pick to execute a trade with the Saints that Philadelphia turned into AJ Brown, Jalen Carter and Cooper DeJean.”</p><p>Those pieces have been integral for an Eagles team that has been very good on both sides of the ball on their way to the Super Bowl this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-encouraging-jalen-carter-update-amid-battle-illness">Carter has developed into one of the best defensive players</a> in football, DeJean has been a revelation as a do-it-all defensive back as a rookie, and Brown has completely opened up this Eagles passing game with his ability to create explosive plays through the air.</p><p>Of course, that group will have a tough time slowing down a very efficient <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-joe-montana-real-patrick-mahomes-legacy-super-bowl">Chiefs offense led by Patrick Mahomes</a> and Andy Reid. That will be a heavyweight fight on that side of the ball between two of the best units in the league. The Eagles are certainly hoping that their two big stars that they got thanks to the Wentz trade play a part in bringing home a Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Carson Wentz indirectly helped Eagles build Super Bowl 59 squad

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/eagles-news-carson-wentz-breaks-down-initial-impression-of-jalen-hurts');   ga('set', 'title', 'Carson Wentz breaks down initial impression of Eagles QB Jalen Hurts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Eagles-news-Carson-Wentz-breaks-down-initial-impression-of-Jalen-Hurts.jpg"></figure><h1>Carson Wentz breaks down initial impression of Eagles QB Jalen Hurts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-03T21:10:16-08:00">February 3rd, 9:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-03T21:14:06-08:00">February 3rd, 9:14pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-and-nick-sirianni-accomplish-history-feat"> Philadelphia Eagles drafted Jalen Hurts</a> in the second round mere weeks after handing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-philadelphia-signs-carson-wentz-to-contract-extension">Carson Wentz a nine-figure contract</a>, it turned heads around the NFL world.</p><p>Why, fans, pundits, and expects alike wondered, did Howie Roseman draft a very decorated quarterback in the second round when he already had a second-overall pick under contract? To serve as a backup for Wentz long-term? Or did he simply view Hurts as a Day 2 differencemaker like Russell Wilson in 2012? Did the Eagles somehow have second thoughts about Wentz a month into his extension? Or was this simply BPA?</p><p>Well, while it’s hard to say what exactly happened, the results couldn’t be any clearer: Hurts replaced Wentz at the end of his rookie season, Wentz was traded to the Colts, and the Eagles are in their second Super Bowl in three years with QB1 as their signal caller.</p><p>Asked about his initial reaction to seeing Hurts on the practice field all those years ago during the Super Bowl Opening Ceremony by Eliot Shorr-Park, Wentz <a href="https://x.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1886612848047960431" rel="noopener">broke down his former backup’s initial run in Philadelphia</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, no, I thought, you know, the moment he got there looked good, honestly. I thought he threw the ball well, and he just kind of put his nose down and went to work. It was also the COVID year, so building relationships with guys was extremely tough, you know, all rookies in general, so all of that was just kind of weird and awkward from the start,” Wentz explained.”But I do think from the start you could tell he had good competitiveness; he could throw the ball pretty well, and everybody knew he was an athlete coming in, so I think all of those things… you never know how it will pan out, but I think I was impressed when we started.”</p><p>Wentz was also asked about his relationship with Nick Foles, which many fans assumed was strained for one reason or another. While that may be the case, Wentz was still willing to say something nice about his former teammate as the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-carson-wentz-reflects-end-tenure-philadelphia"> 2028 ten-year reunion rapidly approaches</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, I still talk to Nick. Nick’s great; I love Nick. We still reach out to each other the last couple of years. One of the better teammates I’ve ever had, without a doubt,” Wentz noted. “The way that all unfolded that year is still pretty magical for him, and still a great friendship.”</p><p>With Wentz now backing up Patrick Mahomes as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on his former team in the Super Bowl, it’s hard to feel too bad about how his career has turned out post-Washington. Still, considering how things started out a decade ago when Wentz went off the board at pick two in the 2016 NFL Draft, it’s hard to see his legacy in the City of Brotherly Love as anything other than tarnished.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Carson Wentz says he remembers Philly fondly but does wish it ended differently</p><p>Says he keeps in touch with Nick Foles</p><p>Doesn’t say if he’ll come back for 10-year reunion of 2017 Super Bowl win <a href="https://t.co/If71yA5gQe">pic.twitter.com/If71yA5gQe</a></p><p>— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) <a href="https://twitter.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1886612848047960431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Carson Wentz breaks down initial impression of Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/eagles-news-carson-wentz-reflects-end-tenure-philadelphia');   ga('set', 'title', 'Carson Wentz reflects on end of Eagles tenure at Super Bowl Opening Night');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Eagles-news-Carson-Wentz-reflects-on-end-of-tenure-in-Philadelphia.jpg"></figure><h1>Carson Wentz reflects on end of Eagles tenure at Super Bowl Opening Night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-03T20:40:28-08:00">February 3rd, 8:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-03T20:40:28-08:00">February 3rd, 8:40pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-philly-gm-howie-roseman-defends-jalen-hurts-decision-takes-subtle-jab-carson-wentz" rel="noopener">Carson Wentz’s tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles</a> came to an end, it was weird.</p><p>There were rumors about his relationship with his teammates, his coaches, and beyond that weren’t great, confusion about the drafting of Jalen Hurts, and a rift that resulted in Doug Pederson’s firing at the end of the 2020 season.</p><p>Needless to say, were fans – and presumably Wentz – upset when the North Dakota State product was<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-washington-acquires-carson-wentz-from-colts-in-blockbuster-trade" rel="noopener"> traded to the  Indianapolis Colts</a>? Nope, frankly, most were shocked that the team was able to secure such a massive deal with the Colts in the first place, but now that the dust has settled and the two sides are set to face off again in the Super Bowl, how does Wentz feel about his tenure in Philly? Fortunately, Eliot Shorr-Parks asked him that very question on Super Bowl Media Day and <a href="https://Twitter.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1886612848047960431" rel="noopener">gave a pretty nice answer</a> to his time in the City of Brotherly Love.</p><p>“Yeah, obviously, it was a tough ending, without a doubt. I mean, it was the COVID year too, so everything about it was just weird, the way that kind of unfolded but a lot of great memories,” Wentz told reporters. “For me, buying my first house, getting married, all sorts of things, having my first kid when we lived in Philly. A lot of great memories and good times winning the Super Bowl was amazing. A lot of memories and friendships that I’ll have for the rest of my life. So definitely no hard feelings, you wish it would have went a different way, all those things, but you can’t really kind of have any regrets on that.”</p><p>So, with the ten-year anniversary of the Eagles’ first-ever Super Bowl win rapidly approaching, should fans expect to see Wentz chuckling with his former teammates and coaches back at the Linc on social media videos? Frankly, it’s hard to say, as even Hurts isn’t sure where he will be when that day eventually comes.</p><p>“Yeah, it’s crazy to think it’s been that long, I’m not gonna lie. But yeah, while I’m still playing, I don’t think about all of those reunions and things, I’m sure that day will come. But like I said, a lot of great friends and relationships that I will cherish for the rest of my life from that team.”</p><p>Alright, so that’s a very nice way of saying no, right? Considering how rapidly Wentz’s career has fallen apart since his time as an MVP candidate in Philadelphia, that’s probably not going to happen. But would it be nice to see bygones be bygones and watch Wentz return to the team that drafted him for a nice showing with his former teammates? Yeah, I think most fans would appreciate that, as even if Wentz’s legacy has been dashed pretty severely over the last decade, he’s still a member of Philadlephia’s elite fraternity of former starting quarterbacks, which is an incredible feat nothing can take away.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Carson Wentz says he remembers Philly fondly but does wish it ended differently</p><p>Says he keeps in touch with Nick Foles</p><p>Doesn’t say if he’ll come back for 10-year reunion of 2017 Super Bowl win <a href="https://t.co/If71yA5gQe">pic.twitter.com/If71yA5gQe</a></p><p>— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) <a href="https://twitter.com/EliotShorrParks/status/1886612848047960431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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