“It sounds crazy”: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz creates NFL history by starting six teams in six consecutive seasons

Carson Wentz, a 32-year-old quarterback from North Dakota State, began his NFL journey with the Philadelphia Eagles, who drafted him as the first-round, second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Little did he know that the 2020 season would be his last with the Eagles.

Then came the late Jim Irsay’s Indianapolis Colts in 2021. A year later, Wentz started for the Washington Commanders. In 2023, he played for the Los Angeles Rams. In 2024, he was with Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs. And now, this season, Wentz is set to create NFL history by being the first quarterback to start for six teams in six consecutive seasons! His first reaction: "It sounds crazy."

What else did he say? Let’s hear him talk about this with Alec Lewis of The Athletic.

Playing for six teams in six consecutive seasons has given Carson Wentz a different perspective

Alec Lewis of The Athletic calls Carson Wentz—a savior, an injured star, a trusted starter, a cast-aside bust, a recovered franchise quarterback, an unsuccessful leader, and a backup. This Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback is scheduled to play against the Cincinnati Bengals. This makes Wentz the first quarterback in NFL history to start at least one game for six different teams in six consecutive years.

Talking about this electric experience, Wentz said, “It sounds crazy when you say that. It’s definitely given me a different perspective. Going from being a starter, traded, cut, being a backup behind some future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, and seeing things done recently at a really high level. That’s given me some perspective. And also just the perspective of not taking this for granted.”

J.J. McCarthy’s injury led to Carson Wentz’s early entry into the 2025 season

Carson Wentz started the last two seasons playing for the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18—when their respective quarterbacks needed rest before the playoffs.

Sunday’s match will be a different one because this one gives Wentz an early entry into the 2025 season. Minnesota Vikings star quarterback J.J. McCarthy is suffering from an ankle sprain. Tom Christ, a doctor of physical therapy and founder of Fantasy Injury Team, told Ryan Morik of Fox News, “The time frame of 2 to 4 weeks is pretty consistent with a grade 2 high-ankle sprain, where there is some, what we call, tissue laxity or instability in the ankle.

That should be able to get under control, but what can happen there, especially with it being his right ankle, is that it can be just a little less firm when he pushes off to throw the ball. So, we’ll see how long he’s actually out for. I believe they have a bye week somewhere in there (Week 6), so a lot of people are speculating he may not return till after that, which, if that’s the case, he should be fine by that point, but if they do try to really speed things up, and it’s more like a two-week absence, he may have some issues pushing off that back leg initially when he’s throwing.”

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