Carson Wentz was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was projected to be their franchise quarterback, and while his career got off to a promising start, it did not work out the way they had hoped. He is no longer with the franchise but continues to contribute elsewhere.
Where is Carson Wentz Now?
Wentz spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Eagles and was their primary starting quarterback for most of his time there. Since his departure in 2021, he has played for five different teams in as many years. He is now with the Minnesota Vikings but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury after filling in for J.J. McCarthy as their temporary starter.
Wentz underwent surgery for the injury in November and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. He is now in recovery following the procedure. With him sidelined, he has had more time to devote to fatherhood, spending it with his daughters Hadley Jayne, Hudson Rose, Hayes Emersyn, and Hunter Mae, his fourth daughter, welcomed in November 2025.
The veteran has made at least one start for all six teams he has been part of. This began in 2021 when he joined the Indianapolis Colts and started all 17 games for them. He had a solid season that included a 9-8 record with 27 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Despite his relative success, that season marked the last time he was a full-time starter.
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He made seven starts for the Washington Commanders the following season, then logged one start in each of the past two years with the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams. He joined the Vikings in 2025 as a backup for McCarthy, who suffered an injury that opened the door for Wentz to make five starts.
He was relatively unimpressive in Minnesota, posting a 2-3 record with six touchdown passes and five interceptions. He currently ranks 23rd of 42 qualified quarterbacks in PFSN’s Impact Rankings for this season. McCarthy ranks 40th entering Week 14 on the same list.
While Wentz is unlikely to be asked again to serve as a potential long-term starter for any team, he was once one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL during his early career with the Eagles. His best season was his second year, when he was selected as a second-team All-Pro and finished in third place for the MVP award.
That same season included him suffering an injury before the playoffs, but the Eagles won the Super Bowl without him after Nick Foles famously led them to a championship. This marked the beginning of Wentz’s eventual exit from the franchise in 2021, which was accelerated by their drafting Jalen Hurts in 2020 as his long-term replacement.
