Indianapolis Colts finally received some positive news ahead of the 2021 NFL season. According to reports, the Colts are growing optimistic that they will have both quarterback Carson Wentz and Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson on their disposal for Week 1.

Wentz and Nelson underwent foot surgeries for similar injuries in early August, and the initial prognosis was that they will be out anywhere from five to 12 weeks. However, the duo is reportedly recovering faster than expected, and Indianapolis coaching staff now believes they will be ready to take the field for the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Colts will further re-evaluate their recovery timeline after they are two weeks removed from the surgery.

Colts acquired Carson Wentz in March, sending Philadelphia Eagles a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional second-rounder in exchange. Wentz, who had a disappointing 2020 NFL season with the Eagles, is locked in as the team’s starting quarterback for this season and beyond.

If Wentz isn’t able to go in Week 1, the Colts will turn to either Jacob Eason or Sam Ehlinger. Eason was the team’s fourth-round pick last year and served as a third-string QB in 2020, while Ehlinger is a sixth-round rookie who played his college football at Texas.

Since being drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Quenton Nelson emerged as one of the best guards in the league. He played all 48 games in his three seasons as a pro, picking up three Pro Bowl and three First-Team All-Pro nods.

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Quarterback Carson Wentz seems to be playing worse as the 2020 season progresses, making it difficult for the Philadelphia Eagles to get in control of the weak NFC East. But despite this, Wentz seems to have the support of his head coach Doug Pederson.

Wentz produced another struggling performance in Sunday’s 22-17 loss to Cleveland Browns when he helped the opposing team produce nine points. He first threw a pick-six and later took a sack in his endzone, which resulted in a safety.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Pederson rejected the possibility of benching Wentz and said that this move would send a “bad message” to the rest of the team.

“I think you’re sending the wrong message to your football team that the season is over,” said Pederson. “That’s a bad message.”

After the loss against the Browns, the Eagles are currently sitting on a 3-6-1 result. In any other division, this would have them out of the playoff contention already, but since they play in NFC East, they can still make the postseason.

That will be easier said than done, as Carson Wentz has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL throughout the first 10 games. Although he threw for 2,326 yards, Wentz is completing only 58.4 percent of his passes in 2020 while having the same touchdown-to-interception ratio.

It remains to be seen how long will Pederson support Wentz if he continues to add to his dreadful resume. In case his patience runs out at some point, the Eagles have the 2020 second-round pick Jalen Hurts waiting on the bench.

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Indianapolis Colts finally received some positive news ahead of the 2021 NFL season. According to reports, the Colts are growing optimistic that they will have both quarterback Carson Wentz and Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson on their disposal for Week 1.

Wentz and Nelson underwent foot surgeries for similar injuries in early August, and the initial prognosis was that they will be out anywhere from five to 12 weeks. However, the duo is reportedly recovering faster than expected, and Indianapolis coaching staff now believes they will be ready to take the field for the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Colts will further re-evaluate their recovery timeline after they are two weeks removed from the surgery.

Colts acquired Carson Wentz in March, sending Philadelphia Eagles a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional second-rounder in exchange. Wentz, who had a disappointing 2020 NFL season with the Eagles, is locked in as the team’s starting quarterback for this season and beyond.

If Wentz isn’t able to go in Week 1, the Colts will turn to either Jacob Eason or Sam Ehlinger. Eason was the team’s fourth-round pick last year and served as a third-string QB in 2020, while Ehlinger is a sixth-round rookie who played his college football at Texas.

Since being drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Quenton Nelson emerged as one of the best guards in the league. He played all 48 games in his three seasons as a pro, picking up three Pro Bowl and three First-Team All-Pro nods.

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Quarterback Carson Wentz seems to be playing worse as the 2020 season progresses, making it difficult for the Philadelphia Eagles to get in control of the weak NFC East. But despite this, Wentz seems to have the support of his head coach Doug Pederson.

Wentz produced another struggling performance in Sunday’s 22-17 loss to Cleveland Browns when he helped the opposing team produce nine points. He first threw a pick-six and later took a sack in his endzone, which resulted in a safety.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Pederson rejected the possibility of benching Wentz and said that this move would send a “bad message” to the rest of the team.

“I think you’re sending the wrong message to your football team that the season is over,” said Pederson. “That’s a bad message.”

After the loss against the Browns, the Eagles are currently sitting on a 3-6-1 result. In any other division, this would have them out of the playoff contention already, but since they play in NFC East, they can still make the postseason.

That will be easier said than done, as Carson Wentz has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL throughout the first 10 games. Although he threw for 2,326 yards, Wentz is completing only 58.4 percent of his passes in 2020 while having the same touchdown-to-interception ratio.

It remains to be seen how long will Pederson support Wentz if he continues to add to his dreadful resume. In case his patience runs out at some point, the Eagles have the 2020 second-round pick Jalen Hurts waiting on the bench.

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