Emotional Carson Wentz Threw His Helmet After Taking Final Brutal Hit Vs. Chargers

Carson Wentz and nan Vikings had a very unsmooth crippled against nan Chargers connected Thursday night. Los Angeles hit Minnesota 37-10 arsenic nan Vikings mislaid their 2nd consecutive crippled and fell to 3-4 connected nan season.

Wentz completed 15 of 27 passes for 144 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, but those numbers only show a mini portion of nan story. Wentz was sacked 5 times and nan Vikings were credited pinch 8 QB hits. Wentz was perpetually connected nan ground, and erstwhile he was connected his feet, he was holding his injured near arm.

In nan words of Prime Video play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, arsenic nan last seconds ticked disconnected nan clock, Wentz was "beaten and battered" during nan game.

His vexation was evident arsenic he walked disconnected nan section for nan last clip connected Thursday. Wentz slammed his helmet, took a spot connected nan chair and covered his look successful his towel.

Then he sat location staring astatine nan SoFi Stadium roof. He wasn't rather fighting backmost tears, but he had nan look of personification successful utmost discomfort.

The Vikings will now person a agelong week to presumably get J.J. McCarthy fresh to play for nan first clip since he suffered an ankle wounded successful Week 2.

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