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How quickly can the Eagles’ Carson Wentz look like his old self?

Is this going to be the real Carson Wentz the Eagles get back Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, the hip-wiggling, pass-rush-sidestepping, league-MVP-level quarterback who doesn't need an immaculate pocket to make big plays?

Doug Pederson was asked that question more than once Monday, after the Eagles' coach announced that Wentz has been medically cleared and is ready to take his job back from Nick Foles, nine months and four days after surgery to repair left ACL and LCL injuries.

Two things about Pederson's answers: 1) He doesn't think carefully tiptoeing Wentz back into the fray is any kind of option, and 2) Bottom line, Pederson doesn't really know how mobile and elusive Wentz can be, wearing a knee brace, with his knee probably still at least a couple months from feeling the way it felt before he injured it.