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Carson Wentz has spent several trying years flying around the league trying to recapture his 2017 MVP-like form.
The Philadelphia Eagles then traded Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021, and Wentz was traded again to the Washington Commanders during the offseason15} .
Since the arrival of head coach Ron Rivera in 2020, the Commanders have used seven different quarterbacks in a game that both sides hope will go well. is.
Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera , watches over the team during practice at the training facility on August 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In an interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio, Rivera said the organization liked it. 37} previously seen in Wentz.
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}"The stories are all unfair," Rivera said Wednesday. "Obviously he left each place for their own reasons. OK, great. We're here for our reasons.He's here because we want him.Based on our actions, we know there's an opportunity.
Quarterback Carson Wentz , speaking at a press conference announcing the deal with the Washington Commanders at the Ashburn facility on March 17, 2022. 63}
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"And we're very confident in what we've seen so far. Guys. I assimilated him. They gathered around him because it was based on what I had been through trying to find a quarterback over the last few years, probably before I got here."
On Thursday, Wentz said he was inaccurate at his first training camp in Washington,.
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Carson Wentz of the Washington Commanders reacts during training camp at the INOVA Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia on Aug. 10, 2022. Wentz he told 7News DCon Thursday. “At the same time, I am my biggest critic. It's also something we can learn from.”
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Washington missed the 2021 playoffs after advancing to the 2020 postseason for the first time since the 2015 season. 140}
"And now, all of a sudden, you have an opportunity to settle for a man," Rivera added on Sirius XMNFL Radio. Let's go behind him. Give him every chance to succeed. That's what we're trying to do. ''
Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.
