What Carson Wentz's injury means for Vikings, J.J. McCarthy

"Carson Wentz took a beating Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. Wearing a series of harnesses to hold together his left shoulder, Wentz frequently grimaced in pain. Sacked five times and hit on four other occasions, he repeatedly clutched his arm as if to prevent it from falling off. After his final pass in the Minnesota Vikings' 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, he hurled his helmet toward the bench, covered his face with a towel."

"The entire night was a throwback to previous eras of gladiator football, when players were glorified for pushing through injuries that would cripple mere mortals. As it turns out, Wentz was playing with a torn labrum and fractured socket caused by a dislocation he suffered on Oct. 5 against the Browns. He said Thursday night that he could still function well enough to help the team, and coach Kevin O'Connell said that Wentz told him repeatedly he could continue playing."

Carson Wentz suffered a dislocation Oct. 5 against the Browns that resulted in a torn labrum and fractured socket. He played Thursday night wearing harnesses to stabilize his left shoulder and repeatedly grimaced and clutched the injured arm while being sacked five times and hit four other times. Wentz hurled his helmet and covered his face after his final pass in a 37-10 loss at SoFi Stadium. Wentz said he could still function well enough to help the team and told coach Kevin O'Connell he could continue playing. Keeping Wentz in the game preserved second-year J.J. McCarthy's eligibility as the designated emergency third quarterback while McCarthy recovers from a high right ankle sprain; McCarthy could play only if both Wentz and No. 2 quarterback Max Brosmer were ruled out by medical officials. Left tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill were sidelined by knee injuries.

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