US EditionCarson Wentz Does Not Blame Vikings for Injury: 'Nobody Was Forcing Me'
Carson Wentz played with a torn labrum and fractured socket from Week 5 to Week 9 before season-ending surgery, amid criticism of Vikings' injury management.
- On Oct. 5, Carson Wentz suffered a dislocation, fractured socket and torn labrum, and the Minnesota Vikings placed him on injured reserve Monday for season-ending surgery.
- Coach Kevin O'Connell left Wentz in to protect J.J. McCarthy and roster plans amid Vikings offensive line injuries and rotating line combinations.
- Wentz played the team's next two games with shoulder harnesses and later a larger brace in Los Angeles, absorbing five sacks and repeatedly telling head coach Kevin O'Connell he could continue despite visible pain.
- Sources and critics have condemned the Vikings' handling of injuries, with sources saying 'This is how you lose a locker room' and calling it 'This is more evidence of a *bleep* show with the training staff this year.'
- Through the first five weeks the Vikings cycled 14 different line combinations as injuries hit every spot, with Christian Darrisaw and Andrew Van Ginkel missing time and increasing roster strain.
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