The 2017 Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles are facing another setback in their struggling 2018 season. Besides facing an uphill battle to qualify for playoffs after falling to a 6-7 record, Eagles have now lost their starting quarterback Carson Wentz to a back injury.

Philadelphia’s head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Friday that Wentz has a “stress fracture in his back,” that might require up to three months to fully heal. According to Pederson, the injury got worse in the recent weeks but won’t require a surgery.

“He has a stress injury, evolved over time and it requires no surgery,” – said Pederson. “[I’m not] answering any more questions about it. We’re playing the Rams in two days if you guys haven’t figured this out.“

It remains unknown whether the Eagles will opt to sideline Carson Wentz and let him heal. If that turns out to be the case, Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles will step in for him.

Wentz tore his ACL towards the end of the last season, and Foles replaced him in the best way possible. He led the Philadelphia through the playoffs and helped the team to win the Super Bowl trophy.

Foles also started the season as Eagles’ starting QB, with Wentz not being fully recovered yet, and played two games in which he completed 65.9 percent of his passes for 451 yards and one touchdown while having one interception.

After Carson Wentz fully recovered, he took the starting job in Week 3. Although he had a statistically good season so far, Wentz struggled with consistency and Philadelphia didn’t win as many games as they would like as a result. He played 11 games, completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 3,074 yards and 21 touchdowns.

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The recovery of Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Carson Wentz is going according to plan, but the 25-year-old is still unsure whether he will be ready to play in the season opener. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, Wentz said that the decision about him playing against Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 would “come down to what the doctors say.”

“I think there’s been really no secret that it’s going to be close,” – Wentz told the reporters after the training camp wrapped up. “Seeing where I’m at in camp and finally, hopefully next week, doing 11-on-11, I think naturally it’s going to be close. Ultimately, it won’t be just my call or the coaches’ call. It will come down to what the doctors say, really.”

Last season, Carson Wentz suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Week 14 which ruled him out for the season. In the 14 games he played, Wentz had 3,296 passing yards and 33 touchdowns. Still, the Eagles managed to win the Super Bowl without him, with backup Nick Foles leading the team.

Even though Foles excelled as a starter, Wentz is still considered the team’s No. 1 quarterback. The Eagles, however, don’t plan to rush his return and will be re-evaluated after their second preseason game against New England Patriots on Thursday.

“We’ll sit down after this game and get together with our medical team… and we’ll discuss the next step in his progression,” – said Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “I’m excited to see where he’s at health-wise. He’s done a nice job out here already in these last couple of weeks so I’ll be curious to see where it goes from here.“

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The 2017 Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles are facing another setback in their struggling 2018 season. Besides facing an uphill battle to qualify for playoffs after falling to a 6-7 record, Eagles have now lost their starting quarterback Carson Wentz to a back injury.

Philadelphia’s head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Friday that Wentz has a “stress fracture in his back,” that might require up to three months to fully heal. According to Pederson, the injury got worse in the recent weeks but won’t require a surgery.

“He has a stress injury, evolved over time and it requires no surgery,” – said Pederson. “[I’m not] answering any more questions about it. We’re playing the Rams in two days if you guys haven’t figured this out.“

It remains unknown whether the Eagles will opt to sideline Carson Wentz and let him heal. If that turns out to be the case, Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles will step in for him.

Wentz tore his ACL towards the end of the last season, and Foles replaced him in the best way possible. He led the Philadelphia through the playoffs and helped the team to win the Super Bowl trophy.

Foles also started the season as Eagles’ starting QB, with Wentz not being fully recovered yet, and played two games in which he completed 65.9 percent of his passes for 451 yards and one touchdown while having one interception.

After Carson Wentz fully recovered, he took the starting job in Week 3. Although he had a statistically good season so far, Wentz struggled with consistency and Philadelphia didn’t win as many games as they would like as a result. He played 11 games, completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 3,074 yards and 21 touchdowns.

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The recovery of Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Carson Wentz is going according to plan, but the 25-year-old is still unsure whether he will be ready to play in the season opener. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, Wentz said that the decision about him playing against Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 would “come down to what the doctors say.”

“I think there’s been really no secret that it’s going to be close,” – Wentz told the reporters after the training camp wrapped up. “Seeing where I’m at in camp and finally, hopefully next week, doing 11-on-11, I think naturally it’s going to be close. Ultimately, it won’t be just my call or the coaches’ call. It will come down to what the doctors say, really.”

Last season, Carson Wentz suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Week 14 which ruled him out for the season. In the 14 games he played, Wentz had 3,296 passing yards and 33 touchdowns. Still, the Eagles managed to win the Super Bowl without him, with backup Nick Foles leading the team.

Even though Foles excelled as a starter, Wentz is still considered the team’s No. 1 quarterback. The Eagles, however, don’t plan to rush his return and will be re-evaluated after their second preseason game against New England Patriots on Thursday.

“We’ll sit down after this game and get together with our medical team… and we’ll discuss the next step in his progression,” – said Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “I’m excited to see where he’s at health-wise. He’s done a nice job out here already in these last couple of weeks so I’ll be curious to see where it goes from here.“

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