PHILADELPHIA -- Doug Pederson knows what Carson Wentz is going through.

And it's not just because the Philadelphia Eagles coach spent most of his career as a backup watching games from the sideline, No, Pederson understands how Wentz must feel as a quarterback who is limited by an injury in practice and can't participate with his teammates.

Wentz has spent the Eagles' past five training camp practices as a limited participant. He took part in 11-on-11 drills on July 29, but he hasn't returned to them since. During Friday's light practice, Wentz stood with a baseball cap on his head and his helmet nowhere in sight as Nick Foles, Nate Sudfeld and Joe Callahan ran the offense.

"I remember when I hurt my back in 2004," Pederson said after practice Friday. "It sucks. You're not out there with your team. I get it. I understand. I've been through it. I know what he's going through. But he's working every single day to get himself back on the field."

On Oct. 3, 2004, Pederson -- who was replacing a concussed Brett Favre -- was trying to lead the Green Bay Packers on a late comeback against the New York Giants when he took a hard hit near the sideline and had to exit the game for the final play. The Packers lost, 14-7, to fall to 1-3 that day. It turned out to be the final game Pederson ever played.

The Packers placed him on injured reserve a couple days later with a cracked bone in his back, a torn muscle in his side and a broken rib. He had to watch as Favre returned and led the Packers to the NFC North title, but the Packers bowed out to the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. Pederson retired at the end of the season.

Before 2004, Pederson had appeared in all 16 games with the Packers for three straight seasons as the team's holder and backup quarterback. He never started because of Favre, but he was still a constant part of the team.

So he knows what Wentz, who tore his ACL and LCL in December, is going through. The situations are different, but the end of result of being unable to participate is the same.

As Pederson has made clear, though, the Eagles have their reasons for bringing Wentz along slowly. There haven't been any setbacks, Pederson said, and what he saw out of Wentz in his one appearance in 11-on-11s was enough to "ease" his mind. The futures of Pederson and Wentz are "married," so the organization doesn't want to jeopardize anything.

But he knows it hasn't been easy for Wentz to watch the Eagles.

"I mean, listen," Pederson said. "He's an athlete. He started, what, 13 games for us last year. I'm sure he feels a little disappointed, but listen, that's part of the plan."

Today's schedule

6:40 p.m. News conference with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz

7 p.m. Public practice at Lincoln Financial Field

Video of the day

Watch Brian Dawkins' Hall of Fame induction speech from last night.

Yesterday's PennLive links

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One big question of the day

What will the environment at Lincoln Financial Field be like? It's Military Appreciation Night at the Linc on Sunday, and it'll be the team's first time on the field in the stadium since the NFC Championship Game over the Atlanta Falcons. They return the field "for real" against the Steelers in the preseason Thursday night. So what kind of greeting will the Super Bowl winners get Sunday night? Tickets to the free public practice sold out. It should be a fun summer night.

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