PHILADELPHIA - Carson Wentz enters his fifth season with the Philadelphia Eagles as the unquestioned leader of a team that had its greatest success without him.He’s taking charge.“For Carson, it’s just a matter of running the show, running the offense, running the team,” coach Doug Pederson said. “He knows how to play this game.
He plays it just like a professional. He’s aggressive.”Perhaps too aggressive sometimes.Wentz rebounded from two injury-shortened seasons to start 16 games last year.
He led a depleted offense to four straight wins down the stretch and an NFC East title. But he suffered a concussion in the first quarter of a wild-card loss to Seattle, so he is still seeking his first career playoff win.Backup Nick Foles stepped in.