Carson Wentz posted a video of himself throwing.

While these throws are fairly static, Wentz looks good.

But that he is at this point about three months after surgery to repair two of his four main knee ligaments is not a surprise. It was his left knee, not his throwing shoulder that was injured. If this were Andrew Luck, it would be a big deal.


We have said all along there is little question he will be ready to throw by training camp and start in the regular season opener as a pocket QB. However, as we have noted, he is not likely to be a run/pass threat until the second half of the season – or longer.

Wentz has much more than an ACL tear. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) was torn as well, as we indicated on the day he was injured and we talked about during his initial recovery before he confirmed it publicly.

Philip Rivers participated in a minicamp practice making all throws 100 days after tearing his ACL in 2008. Wentz, however, has the additional damage of the LCL tear.

While Wentz did drop back and step into some throws, the video indicates he was either tentative or purposely being held back.


Going forward, he will likely wear a brace similar to what he is wearing in the video. That is common practice on the lead leg among quarterbacks returning from traumatic knee surgery.

The video confirms Wentz is making good progress but is a long way from being the dynamic quarterback that made him an MVP candidate in 2017. The video doesn’t change anything. He is right where he should be expected to be, which is a good thing.