Wentz joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 as the second overall pick in that year’s NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia in 2017, though one where he was on injured reserve and his backup, Nick Foles, forged his legend by beating the New England Patriots.

Once a franchise pillar for the Eagles, the quarterback will be on the opposite sideline Sunday as the Chiefs’ backup.

Carson Wentz’s past and present are about to collide, but it’s the predictions for his future that might be most tantalizing.

It seems like a lifetime has occurred — at least in NFL terms — since Carson Wentz last played for the Eagles. A lot has happened since his trade request was granted and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman dealt his franchise quarterback to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021.

That pick appeared to pay off in Wentz's second season, when Wentz led the Eagles to an 11-2 record while playing like an MVP. However, Wentz suffered a torn ACL late in the season, opening the door for Nick Foles to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl title.

Carson Wentz once again will mostly be a spectator on the sidelines for a Super Bowl appearance by the Philadelphia Eagles.

It wasn't long ago – early December of 2017 to be specific — that Carson Wentz being in Super Bowl LIX, with the Philadelphia Eagles as the NFC participant, wouldn't have seemed weird at all. Wentz is here,

Seven years after attending the Philadelphia Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory, Carson Wentz is back on the NFL's biggest stage, this time as Patrick Mahomes' backup. But after two straight seasons in a No.

Wentz, who was the Eagles’ starting quarterback for five seasons, says his time in Philly "feels like five, six lifetimes ago."

Carson Wentz will see his former team when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.