Ex-Eagle Carson Wentz at Philly Fallout, Jalen hurts and Super Bowl

It seems that there has been a lifetime – at least in the NFL terms – since Carson Wentz last played for Eagles. Much has happened since his trade request was met, and Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman treated his franchise -quarterback to Indianapolis Colts in 2021.

I caught Wentz Thursday in front of the Super Bowl for the first time in four years. Here’s what he said about his time in Philly, his new role with Kansas City Chiefs and more.

This question and question is edited for clarity and length. For the full interview, you can check the latest episode of uncovering the birds here.

Question: How do you see your career since you leave Philly?

ONE: It’s been crazy. It has been a velveline. You see a lot; You experience a lot. … It’s all part of the journey. It’s not necessarily how I would have imagined how I would have all these things. But still, the game I love in a different role plays right now, but has fun to do it anyway.

Question: What did you learn most about yourself?

ONE: I think I’ve just grown up as a man. We had three children now. I got a wife. We have been married six years. We’ve jumped around. I have learned that my wife and my family are resilient and they are just down for anything and we have kind of embraced the adventure, so to speak, to live – I do not know how many different places we have lived in the 6½ years I have been married to my wife now – but I have learned what to appreciate and where to place my value in terms of my faith and my family and all these things.

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I’ve just been more sure who I am as a person … and my ability to play and all these things, it’s never wobbled. Yes, has always been sure of that. But this is where I am right now and I enjoy it.

Question: What have you learned from Andy Reid?

ONE: Much – from just X’s and O’s, honestly, just schedule and all that, just to play loose, play for free, just where Patrick (Mahomes) kinds do every time he is out in that field. The way he runs the organization is impressive. Frankly, he does a great job. Don’t have to say much, but when he speaks, it carries a lot of weight and guys respect the heck out of him.

I have always respected him long way, but right now I come to work with him personally, it has been a lot of fun and I have soaked a lot … throughout the year.

Question: Could you be the next Sam Darnold or Baker Mayfield who just had to be in the right situation to succeed?

ONE: I’ve always been sure of my abilities and it’s the same. I’m not an idiot. I can see what’s going on around the league. I see guys like Sam, Baker and other people doing these things and hats to them. But it doesn’t surprise me either. These guys came in the League super talented and you get the right fit and they start.

And then, yes, again, I am convinced of my abilities and we will kind of see how everything takes place. But I will enjoy the heck out of this one.

Question: The best “story” possible from a reporter’s perspective is that you get out of the bench and lead Chiefs to victory over Eagles. Do you also have to imagine that moment to be prepared to play?

ONE: Certainly I go in every week and imagine every single acting and see for me positive things that happen, all these things. Now, of course, it’s a much bigger scene this week.

But at the end of the day as a backup – will you see me do sprints all games on the side, as if I always are trying to be ready and try to stay locked inside because it is a strange experience to be a backup, go from Being a starter for a backup. You are a game away and you never really know. By God’s grace, Pat has been healthy all year for the most part, except for really a few plays, and so I am ready.

Question: How much did all damage in Philly affect you?

ONE: I don’t want to make excuses or any of these things. I don’t think they eventually affected my performance down the stretch, but it can obviously ruin a groove, your power, all these things, especially 2017, knee. … so it can certainly affect you. I don’t like to apologize. But yes, for a while, these blows between the actual damage to just battles, just wake up Mondays.

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For the past two years I would very much like to compete, love to be able to play, but it is a blessing in disguise my age not to get that much (blows) and see what the future has. But I feel healthy, and (I am) grateful for that.

Question: Want to connect to Jalen hurts before the game?

ONE: I’m sure we see each other and say, ‘What up?’ That’s the thing I’ve been asked all week. That year was weird, but it was Covid year. So, as even just getting to know guys, not just the jal, but other rookies, other rookie recipients – there was no ability to get to know guys and build a relationship from the field. And I wouldn’t say that is why we didn’t have a good season on the field, but it just made everything weird and not so fun and not so entertaining. So it was a tough year for everyone. I understand all these other reasons. But I think from like a team building point of view, it’s hard to get to know guys from the field because you have to be careful about what you’re doing everywhere.

Question: Did it hurt the second round?

ONE: I showed up ready to work. That’s what it is. Did it surprise me? Absolutely. But that’s what it is. I thought Jalen showed up and worked hard. I was impressed with him from the start. I thought he threw the ball well, took the violation pretty quickly. So I don’t think his success necessarily surprises me.

Would I have loved having been there and throughout my career? No doubt. Everyone gets drafted and wants to ride out and play and have all success. But that is the hand we have been treated and I have tried to make the most of it.

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Question: Is there one thing you would change at Philly?

ONE: Probably nothing. End of the day, do I want things to go differently? No doubt. But I feel I gave everything I had. Every time I went to that field, I put it all out there did the best I could. Did I make mistakes? Yes. Did we win games and I played? Yes. As it was the good, bad, the ugly. But I don’t think there’s something I’ve changed in that regard.

There are some moments I learned from the years, just with just how to be a leader and things that I might have done differently just early. But like when it comes to my performance, how I worked, how I trained and prepared, I did everything I could.