That pick appeared to pay off in Wentz's second season, when Wentz led the Eagles to an 11-2 record while playing like an MVP. However, Wentz suffered a torn ACL late in the season, opening the door for Nick Foles to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl title.

Once a franchise pillar for the Eagles, the quarterback will be on the opposite sideline Sunday as the Chiefs’ backup.

It seems like a lifetime has occurred — at least in NFL terms — since Carson Wentz last played for the Eagles. A lot has happened since his trade request was granted and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman dealt his franchise quarterback to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021.

Seven years after attending the Philadelphia Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory, Carson Wentz is back on the NFL's biggest stage, this time as Patrick Mahomes' backup. But after two straight seasons in a No.

As Wentz talked to the media before that Super Bowl, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie made it clear that Wentz was the future of his team despite Foles' playoff run. Wentz was a 24-year-old star. In June of 2019, he signed a four-year, $128 million deal.

Carson Wentz once again will mostly be a spectator on the sidelines for a Super Bowl appearance by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Wentz, who was the Eagles’ starting quarterback for five seasons, says his time in Philly "feels like five, six lifetimes ago."

Carson Wentz will see his former team when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

Carson Wentz once again is expected to be mostly a spectator on the sidelines during a Super Bowl appearance by the Eagles.