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Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
NFL Writer Floats Ex-Eagles QB as Option for NFC East Rival
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Contrary to popular belief around the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles haven't had many concerns at the quarterback position in quite some time. The Carson Wentz era seems like it was many moons ago. These days, Wentz is a free agent, while the guy who replaced him is the league's most recent Super Bowl MVP. Could the former Eagles first-rounder find another backup job in the NFC East division with the Dallas Cowboys? One NFL writer suggests Wentz as one of three potential backup candidates for Dak Prescott. Wouldn't that be ironic? "Carson Wentz was once seen as the savior for the Eagles," On SI's Randy Gurzi wrote. "Still, he would make sense considering he has 94 career starts in the regular season and one in the playoffs. He's also the only one on this list who is currently a free agent." Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off of the field prior to an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off of the field prior to an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 27, 2020 in Arlington, Wentz-Prescott rivalry was short-lived. Although Prescott is the clear winner, looking back, it was a close battle for a brief stint. Just as Wentz was beginning to hit his stride, having an MVP-caliber year in 2017, the quarterback went down with a torn ACL. At the time, Wentz had an 11-2 record with 2,396 yards and 33 touchdowns in 13 games. From that point on, he went from an MVP candidate to a guy who lost his job to a rookie within three years. Wentz attempted to get a fresh start as a starting quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders, but he lost both of those jobs. Over the past two seasons, Wentz played backup for the Los Angeles Rams and then the Kansas City Chiefs. Read More: AJ Brown's Injury Woes Keep Him Off the Field at Eagles Practice The Cowboys' trade for the second-year passer Joe Milton was supposed to take them out of the market for a backup QB behind Prescott. With several weeks of training camp and two preseason games in the books, Milton just might be slipping as the surefire No. 2 behind Prescott. Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer hasn't named a backup just yet. The fact that the Cowboys still have to question it this late in the preseason is a sign that the QB room is not as strong as the team had hoped. The Cowboys aren't known to be scanning the backup market just yet, but Wentz could be a name to keep an eye on if Milton's struggles persist. For more Philadelphia Eagles and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Eagles QB and MVP candidate faces an uncertain future entering the 2025 NFL season
Ex-Eagles quarterback, once an MVP candidate, is still searching for a new team with the NFL season nearing. It's impossible to tell the story of the 2017-18 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles without discussing a near-MVP season by their young gunslinger. Carson Wentz seemed destined for stardom, both on the field and off. Former President Barack Obama had even coined the phrase 'Wentz Wagon' during a winning streak to begin his NFL career. It was the sophomore campaign that made the former second overall pick a legend. He rattled off 11 wins in the first 13 games of the season, but he suffered a knee injury to end his run in Week 14. Before leaving the field, however, he threw a TD pass, his fourth of the contest. That pass set an Eagles single-season record for TD tosses (33) and gave his team the lead on the scoreboard. It also serves as one of the most memorable moments of Wentz's Eagles tenure. It seemed he was on pace to win the MVP trophy, but things shifted very quickly. Philadelphia won the Super Bowl, with Nick Foles leading the charge as their starting quarterback. Carson Wentz remains unsigned with the NFL's regular season nearing Everyone knows how things ended in Philadelphia. Everyone is aware of how his career has progressed. He has been part of four different rosters over the past four seasons. Most recently, he served as Patrick Mahomes' backup, but they didn't retain him at the end of the season. Here we are, less than three weeks from the season opener, and Wentz is currently unsigned. He hasn't announced his retirement yet. He could still join a QB-needy team at some point. For now, however, his continuing NFL journey has put the brakes on. It's interesting to see how quickly things turn in pro football, but regardless of how anyone feels about the former Eagles QB, perhaps we can agree on one thing. It's hard to believe every NFL team has three quarterbacks who are better than Carson Wentz. Maybe that is true. Perhaps some of the negative perceptions about his personality have caught up with him. Whatever the case, he remains one of the most intriguing stories of the past decade of professional football.
Hindustan Times
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Freddy Peralta tallies 13th win in Brewers' defeat of Braves
Freddy Peralta became the first National League player to reach 13 wins on Tuesday when he pitched the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, extending their winning streak to five games. Freddy Peralta tallies 13th win in Brewers' defeat of Braves The Brewers have won 11 of their last 12 road games and hold a 3-2 lead over the Braves in the season series. The veteran right-hander battled through five innings and threw 108 pitches, matching his season high. Peralta allowed one run on four hits, three walks and seven strikeouts. He improved his career record to 5-2 against the Braves. Nick Mears followed with a scoreless inning, Aaron Ashby allowed one run in two innings, and Grant Anderson closed the game with a scoreless ninth. Atlanta starter Joey Wentz worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed five runs, seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts. The Brewers broke a scoreless tie by scoring four runs with two outs in the third inning. With the bases loaded, Christian Yelich placed an infield single that drove in a run. Wentz followed with a wild pitch that scored Joey Ortiz, and Andrew Vaughn singled home two runs on the 12th pitch of the at-bat. Atlanta's Eli White hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, his third in three games. White set a career high with his seventh home run of the season and tallied another RBI in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk. Milwaukee scored a run in the sixth. Isaac Collins tripled on a ball that left fielder Jurickson Profar allowed to sail over his head. Brice Turang followed with an RBI single that knocked Wentz out of the game. The Brewers scored twice in the seventh to stretch the lead to 7-1 on Collins' two-run single. The Braves had scoring opportunities. They loaded the bases in the sixth and seventh innings and produced only one run. Atlanta was 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 runners on base. -Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Canada News.Net
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Braves, without injured Ronald Acuna Jr., seek series win over Royals
(Photo credit: Peter Aiken-Imagn Images) A disappointing season continues to get bleaker for the Atlanta Braves. As All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. heads to the injured list, the Braves must try to rebound from their latest defeat. They will visit the Kansas City Royals, who finally have some consistent offense, in the rubber game of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. With fellow star Marcell Ozuna the subject of persistent trade rumors leading up to the Thursday trade deadline, the Braves sit 16 games under .500 and have lost eight of their past 10 games. Their season got even worse when Acuna left in the sixth inning Tuesday of a 9-6 loss because of Achilles tightness. Braves manager Brian Snitker announced after the game that Acuna, who homered Monday during a 10-7 win over the Royals and is batting .306, will go on the 10-day IL. Acuna said he hurt himself scoring from first base on Monday but felt well enough to start Tuesday. 'It's an injury. I'm worried,' Acuna said through an interpreter. 'They are going to examine me (Wednesday), and we'll see how it goes.' Ozuna, meanwhile, has two home runs and five RBIs in the series, but it's uncertain if he still will be wearing a Braves uniform at the end of the week. Despite their current state, the Braves can still win their first series since July 11-13. Claimed off waivers on July 11 after being designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins, left-hander Joey Wentz (2-2, 5.76 ERA) will make his third start for the Braves, who are plagued by a depleted rotation. On his fourth team since debuting in 2022, Wentz threw four scoreless innings in his first Atlanta start July 19, pitching in his team's 12-9 loss to the New York Yankees. Then on Friday at Texas, he yielded four runs (three earned) and four hits over 4 1/3 innings in an 8-3 setback. Wentz has faced the Royals six times (two starts) in his career and has a 1-0 record and 4.86 ERA. Kansas City star Bobby Witt Jr is 0-for-7 against Wentz. However, Witt had two RBI singles Tuesday and is batting .303 during an eight-game hitting streak. Kansas City sits two games under .500 and still ranks in the bottom half of the majors in runs (392), batting (.245), slugging percentage (.384), on-base percentage (.301) and home runs (92), but the team has 16 homers and has averaged 6.2 runs during a current 6-3 stretch. On Tuesday, Kyle Isbel's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning and Vinnie Pasquantino homered for one of his three hits. 'We're just competing every single pitch. The energy is there every single night,' Isbel told FanDuel Sports Network. 'We're just giving our all every day.' Pasquantino has three home runs and eight RBIs in his past six games. The Royals, also dealing with injuries to their rotation, appear slated for a bullpen game Wednesday. They will start reliever Angel Zerpa (3-1, 4.15 ERA), who pitched one scoreless inning against the New York Mets on July 12. He has made 44 relief appearances for the season. Right-hander Thomas Hatch, called up from Triple-A Omaha after Kansas City designated 45-year-old Rich Hill for assignment Tuesday, could make his first major league appearance since 2023 in the series finale. He has a 4-4 career record and a 4.96 ERA in 39 games (six starts) with the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates.
USA Today
25-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Atlanta Braves (44-57) and the Texas Rangers (53-50) open a 3-game interleague series Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Braves vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Braves won 2-1 in 2024 The Braves opened a series at home with the San Francisco Giants Monday with a 9-5 win, but Atlanta was outscored 18-3 in a pair of losses Tuesday and Wednesday. The Braves are just 1-4 in the past 5 games, with the Over going 7-1-1 in the past 9 outings. In Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Giants, OF Jurickson Profar was 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored, while DH Drake Baldwin had a double in 5 at-bats with 2 RBIs. The Rangers swept the Athletics in Arlington Monday through Wednesday, outscoring the A's 15-5 as the Over cashed in 2 of the 3 wins. Texas is 6-1 in the past 7 games, while the Under is 5-2 in that span. On Wednesday, Texas won 2-1 against the A's, and SS Corey Seager was the hitting hero, going 2-for-4 with a double, solo home run and an RBI, while C Jonah Heim was 1-for-3 with a double and an RHP Nathan Eovaldi was scratched from his last start Sunday due to a stiff back. He is scheduled to start Friday for the first time since July 13. Braves at Rangers projected starters LHP Joey Wentz vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi Wentz (2-1, 5.71 ERA) makes his second start and 28th appearance with Braves, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a 1.61 WHIP, 4.8 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 through 41 innings. Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 0.85 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 through 91 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Braves at Rangers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:46 a.m. ET. Braves at Rangers picks and predictions Rangers 6, Braves 2 Moneyline The RANGERS (-175) aren't priced out of line if you want to take them straight up. The price is a little high, but not over my personal limit of -180 for a standalone moneyline wager. It's actually a bit surprising, given how poorly the Braves have played lately, that this number isn't -200 or higher. Take advantage. Run line/Against the spread The RANGERS -1.5 (+130) are worth a look laying the run and a half, as Eovaldi isn't likely to cough up much to the skidding Braves, while Texas should be able to get to Wentz early. Texas is 6-1 in the past 7 games since July 13, and it has won 5 of those games by 2 or more runs. Back the Rangers on the run line, and feel confident in doing so. Over/Under AVOID. I expect the total (8) to come right down on the number. The Under is 5-2 in the past 7 games for the Rangers, with the pitching staff allowing 2 or fewer runs in each of the outings. So, if there was a lean, it would be to go low. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @danieledobish on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
