Carson Wentz happens to be dealing with some injury issues ahead of the Minnesota Vikings' Week 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night.
Wentz has been handling the starting quarterback duties since JJ McCarthy went down with an ankle injury. The veteran quarterback has helped Minnesota stay afloat after four starts, having a 2-2 record.
However, his latest contest against the Philadelphia Eagles had him pick up a left shoulder injury. He and McCarthy both carry limited participation statuses on Monday, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
“#Vikings QBs J.J. McCarthy (ankle) and Carson Wentz (left shoulder) were both listed as limited on today's estimated injury report ahead of Thursday night's game vs. the Chargers,” Pelissero wrote.
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