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Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, will coach on a limited basis when the defending champions open the field. training.
According to NFL Network Ian Rapoport Wentz – who tore his ACL last December against the Los Angeles Rams – will not start his camp on the list of physically incompetent 39, perform, as previously thought, that he could.
ESPN.com's Chris Mortensen added Wentz will participate in "individual exercises and seven to seven, monitor progress and determine later with
Wentz also participated in individual and seven-to-seven exercises as part of organized team activities.
Last month, Mortensen appeared on NFL Live from ESPN and said that it was " beginning to believe that Carson Wentz will be ready for the opening match" on September 6 against the Falcons of Atlanta.
The head coach Doug Pederson however refused to discuss in detail chronologies .
"I do not know, I do not know now" Pederson tells NBC Sports & # 39; Peter King. "I can tell you that it will not be a decision of Doug Pederson it will be a decision on the part of the doctors, Carson will have to be 100% before taking the field. It all depends on my medical staff.
Whatever may be, everything indicates that Wentz's recovery is proceeding as planned.
"The rehabilitation was great," he told Good Morning Football of NFL Network in May. "All is well, everything is fine, my goal is to be ready week 1. As an aggressive player, I will not change, I believe I will be better than ever."
In the event Wentz is not back to 100% in September, the Eagles will have the luxury of pivoting to the Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles [19659006] to try to reduce the Falcons eight months after leading Philadelphia to a 15-10 win over Atlanta in the divisional playoff round of the NFC.