We learned on Monday that Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz will miss the rest of the season because of left shoulder injuries he suffered in Week 5.

Wentz tore his labrum and fractured his shoulder socket in that game, but played two more games while wearing a shoulder harness. Wentz was sacked five times and hit on several other occasions in last Thursday’s loss to the Chargers, which led some to question the Vikings’ attentiveness to his safety.

On Wednesday, Wentz said he never “ felt unsafe ” and that he was willing to play through the pain because he was enjoying being a starting quarterback again.

“Just being back in the role of starting meaningful football games , it’s fun,” Wentz said, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. “I’m not going to lie. It’s fun. It’s what I grew u

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