Carson Wentz hoisted the NFC championship trophy into the Philadelphia air last Sunday, a smile stretching across his face. He hugged Nick Foles during an extended on-field embrace. He held teammate Torrey Smith’s son, found baseball star and noted Eagles fan Mike Trout for a handshake, and accepted congratulations from adoring Eagles fans.
Then he walked into the locker room with his right hand grasping a cane to help him walk.
The Eagles depart Sunday for Minneapolis for next weekend’s Super Bowl, and it was supposed to be Wentz bringing them there. He carried the Eagles during much of their surprising storybook season, earning consideration for the NFL’s MVP before a devastating knee injury on Dec.