Carson Wentz is making one thing clear: it’s no one on the Vikings’ fault that he played through his season-ending injury. Wentz suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum during the Vikings’ Week 5 game against the Browns — ESPN first reported — before playing in Weeks 7 and 8 after a bye.

In a lengthy response, the Vikings coach explained how Wentz was cleared medically — and he had to honor Wentz's warrior spirit.

We learned on Monday that Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz will miss the rest of the season because of left shoulder injuries he suffered in Week 5.

Wentz took the heat off coach Kevin O'Connell, who was under fire for leaving him in the game. Now, the job goes back to J.J. McCarthy.

The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve. Wentz will have season-ending surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.

Wentz defended O'Connell after the Vikings came under scrutiny for allowing the veteran QB to play through what ended up being season-ending injury.

On Sunday, the Vikings will hand back the keys to their future to young quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The final 10 games of this season can still be defined by wins and losses, but the 3-4 Vikings are long shots to make the playoffs (especially if they

With Carson Wentz out for the rest of the year, the Minnesota Vikings could add a veteran quarterback behind J.J. McCarthy before the 2025 NFL trade deadline.