Eagles QB Carson Wentz medically cleared, will start Week 3 vs. Colts

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was cleared for contact Monday and will start the team's Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts. Wentz was ripping 50-plus yard throws during warm-ups prior to Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was moving well. He's been passing the eye test on the practice field for weeks, his teammates have noticed, and has long been deemed ahead of schedule in his rehab, but the organization wanted to err on the side of caution and held him out of the first two regular season games. Wentz suffered a multi-ligament knee injury on December 10 at the Los Angeles Rams, tearing both the ACL and LCL in his left knee. ACL recovery typically takes nine-to-12 months. The nine-month mark from the date of Wentz's surgery was last Thursday. Nick Foles, who helped the Eagles hoist their first-ever Lombardi Trophy while filling in for Wentz late...

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