October 27th, 2025 at 3:58pm CST by Adam La Rose
**Carson Wentz**‘s debut campaign with the Vikings has come to an end. The shoulder injury Minnesota’s fill-in quarterback has been dealing with will lead to surgery.
Wentz played through significant pain in his non-throwing shoulder including the team’s Thursday night loss to open Week 8. Testing on the injury has led to the decision to undergo surgery. Wentz will be out for the remainder of the season as a result, as first reported by Dianna Russini and Alec Lewis of The Athletic.
The Vikings have since moved Wentz to injured reserve. The 32-year-old was added late in the offseason as Minnesota’s depth chart under center was shaken up not long before the start of the campaign. Wentz would up taking on starting duties for a notable stretch after J.J. McCarthy went down with an ankle sprain. Minnesota went 2-3 in the games started by Wentz, who will now turn his attention to a lengthy rehab process.
More to come…