The Philadelphia Eagles finally decided to take action and benched their starting quarterback Carson Wentz in the third quarter during Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Wentz has struggled throughout the season as he is playing his worst football in his whole career. He is currently one of the worst quarterbacks in the league as he struggles to find form. Wentz only completed six passes out of 15 tries for only 79 yards.
Wentz was replaced by Jalen Hurts who took over and finished the game. Hurts finished the game with only five completions out of 12 passes for 109 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Eagles lost the game 30-16. The Eagles are currently third in the division and only have three wins and 8 losses so far.
In the post-game interview, Wentz mentioned how upset he is. “It’s frustrating as a competitor and… Just the personality I have, I want to be the guy out there,” he said. “It is what it is, and you know they made the call fo the day.”
The quarterback added that he feels more frustrated about the loss than his benching.
Hurts, on the other hand, is focusing on “working hard every day and putting my best foot forward and get this thing in the right direction, anything to help this team” in response to questions about whether he feels he should start against the New Orleans Saints.
