Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz has been placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, the team announced Monday.

Wentz, who replaced J.J. McCarthy after he sustained a high-ankle sprain in Week 2, started the last five games for Minnesota. He appeared to be in obvious pain during Thursday’s 37-10 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers, getting sacked five times and hit eight times in the loss.

Late in the game, Wentz was shown on the sideline, visibly frustrated, throwing his helmet to the turf.

Wentz is set to have season-ending surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder, according to multiple media reports.

The 32-year-old, who was the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, is on his sixth team in the last six seasons. After spending his first five seasons with the Ph

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