All-Time Vikings QBs Ranked: Tarkenton #1, Kramer #2

Carson Wentz

10 Years
1,216 Pass Yds
6 TDs
5 INTs
6 Total TDs
Carson's
HAIR
7.1
HeyTC AI Rating
#68 Active

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Carson Wentz Today

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Carson Wentz's Vikings saw their 2025 season end in a heartbreaking playoff elimination loss after scraping to a 9-8 regular-season mark, powered by a late five-game win streak despite ranking 26th in points scored amid shaky QB play from Wentz, JJ McCarthy, and Max Brosmer's combined 17 TDs to 21 INTs. In the decisive wild-card defeat, Wentz mustered just 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, and a 0.0 passer rating over limited snaps, capping a dismal year that landed him #68 in HeyTC AI Rankings[internal data]. Post-game buzz highlights Minnesota's elite defense and weapons like Justin Jefferson, fueling urgent offseason storylines around QB clarity—will they chase a veteran upgrade or elevate McCarthy, as insiders question Wentz's stopgap role?

Carson Wentz Rating Breakdown

Season
Subpar
Fantasy
Subpar
Playoffs
Subpar
Overall
Cooked
1 year with the Vikings

Carson Wentz Contract & Salary

Status Under Contract

Carson Wentz 2025 Stats via ESPN

1,216 Pass Yards
6 Pass TDs
5 INTs
65.1% Comp %
7.1 HAIR
85.8 Passer Rtg
7.2 Y/A
5 Games
57 Rush Yards
Rush TDs

Carson Wentz Career Timeline

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2024 1

Joins Kansas City Chiefs as veteran quarterback

Wentz later joined the Kansas City Chiefs as a veteran backup, adding experienced depth behind Patrick Mahomes and marking another chapter in his journeyman phase after earlier stints with the Eagles, Colts, Commanders, and Rams.

2023 1

Signs with Los Angeles Rams as backup

In November 2023, Wentz signed with the Los Angeles Rams to serve as a backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford, signaling a transition from entrenched starter to veteran depth option while attempting to revive his career.

2022 1

Traded to Washington Commanders

After one year in Indianapolis, Wentz was traded to the Washington Commanders for the 2022 season, where he opened the year as the starting quarterback but dealt with inconsistent play and injuries that limited his impact.

2021 1

Traded from Eagles to Colts

Following a disappointing 2020 season and the emergence of Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia traded Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021, where he started one season under former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich before being moved again.

2019 1

Signs four-year extension with Eagles

The Eagles committed to Wentz as their long-term starter by signing him to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth over $100 million in guarantees, reflecting his 2017–2019 production and status as the face of the franchise at that time.

2017 2

Tears ACL in left knee

Wentz suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in December 2017, ending his regular season early and forcing him to miss the Eagles’ postseason run and the Super Bowl itself, beginning a series of durability concerns that marked the rest of his career.

Breakout season and Super Bowl run with Eagles

In his second season, Wentz emerged as an MVP-caliber quarterback for the Eagles, throwing 33 touchdown passes in 13 games before a late-season ACL injury; although injured, he was a major catalyst for Philadelphia’s run that culminated in a victory in Super Bowl LII over the Patriots.

2016 1

Drafted 2nd overall by Eagles

Carson Wentz was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 2nd overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, becoming the franchise’s quarterback of the future after a standout career at North Dakota State.

10 years in the NFL