Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz revealed that he additionally tore the LCL, as well as the ACL in his knee during his first media session since his season-ending injury in December.
However, Wentz still believes he'll be able to return for the Eagles' 2018 season-opener.
Carson Wentz: "I truly believe, my goal is to be ready for Week 1. I’m going to push and do everything I can to be ready. I’m very confident in that.”
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) January 26, 2018
The Eagles are also reportedly confident Carson Wentz will be their starting quarterback during Week 1 of the 2018 season, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
During an appearance on Good Morning Football, Garafolo said the team was pleased with the quarterback's recovery since undergoing ACL surgery and is expecting him to be medically cleared by the season opener in September.
As if I couldn’t get any more excited right now, @MikeGarafolo delivers this:#WinForWentz pic.twitter.com/5jJmZlHxFi
— Eagles Fan Problems (@EagleFanProbs) January 13, 2018
"Carson Wentz is doing great early on in his recovery,' Garafolo said on NFL Network. "I talked to a couple of guys about that. Matter of fact, Chris Maragos, who is coming back from his own issue, special teams guy, he saw (Wentz) in the weight room last week. Like 'hey, maybe you should take it (easy)."
"'Ah no, I'm feeling great. I'm feeling great.' Wentz said.
"So he's really pushing it early on his return. They're confident he's going to be back well ahead of Week 1."
Wentz, who has excelled as a mobile threat, doesn't plan on letting his injury change any aspect of his game once he returns.
Wentz: “I am who I am. Injuries happen. Injuries are not going to change me. …Guys want to talk, ‘are you learning to protect yourself?’ ...That’ll continue to grow and develop. But as far as being aggressive and the player I am, that won’t change.”
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) January 26, 2018
Wentz was having an MVP-caliber season before suffering a torn ACL during the third quarter of a 43-35 win over the Los Angeles Rams last month. The quarterback initially attempted to play through the injury, which included throwing a touchdown pass, but was unable to finish the game.
Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 32 touchdowns on just six interceptions prior to his injury.
Backup Nick Foles has taken over in his absence, leading the Eagles to five consecutive wins as a starter, including a victory over the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC Championship last weekend to earn a trip to the Super Bowl.
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