​Carson Wentz teams timeline: Complete history of NFL career, from Eagles star to Vikings backup QB originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.JUMP TO:Carson Wentz teams timelineCarson Wentz career statsCarson Wentz awards and accoladesCarson Wentz highlightsAt the peak of his football talents, Carson Wentz was one of the NFL’s few star quarterbacks.It may be easy to forget that Wentz, a North Dakota State alum, was once considered an up-and-coming passer with elite arm talent; in every year following 2022, he was officially listed as a backup. It’s been a fairly up-and-down career for the former No. 2 overall pick.From his role in guiding the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles to an 11-2 record prior to his injury and the team’s Super Bowl run, to Wentz playing for six different teams in the span of six seasons, he became one of the most experienced and well-traveled players in the league.Here’s a full breakdown of Wentz’s career, including a look back at all six of his stints with NFL teams, his career numbers and more.MORE:Ranking the best Eagles players of all-timeCarson Wentz teams timelinePhiladelphia Eagles (2016-2020)Coming off his five years at North Dakota State, where he led the Bison to two FCS national titles as the starter and won three more as a backup,  Wentz was selected with the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Eagles.Carson Wentz is Philly-bound!The Eagles make the NDSU quarterback the No. 2 pick in the draft. pic.twitter.com/fRP52ePddN— ESPN (@espn) April 29, 2016Initially, Wentz was viewed by analysts as a potential mid-first rounder, but he excelled in the draft process enough to become the second QB off the board following Jared Goff. Philadelphia traded up with the Cleveland Browns to land Wentz.He also became the highest-selected FCS quarterback taken in draft history, and the first since Joe Flacco in 2008. Wentz wound up being the Eagles’ starter from the jump after the team traded Sam Bradford in September 2016.In his NFL debut, Wentz threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns. He wound up having a solid rookie season despite his 14 interceptions, as Philadelphia went 7-9 while he threw for a league-record 379 completions by a rookie.MORE:Jason Peters sounds off on Eagles-Cowboys rivalryHowever, the best football of Wentz’s life likely came in 2017. By the time Week 14 of that season came around, he had led Philadelphia to an 11-2 record as the Eagles became a Super Bowl contender, racking up 1,362 yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions in the first five games alone. Frank Reich had @cj_wentz playing at an MVP level in 2017. pic.twitter.com/J12laV69Xt— NFL (@NFL) February 19, 2021Wentz’s career changed in that Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Rams, though. He took a big hit to his legs and was later diagnosed with a torn ACL, despite remaining in to throw another touchdown pass.Reminder: Carson Wentz broke the Eagles single-se