Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Los Angeles Rams will start Super Bowl champion Carson Wentz at quarterback in Week 18 to give their usual starter, Matthew Stafford, some rest ahead of the NFL playoffs.
Wentz, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018, has not thrown a pass in an NFL game since Jan. 1, 2023, when he played for the Washington Commanders.
Since the Rams already locked up a playoff spot in the NFC, head coach Sean McVay is going to temporarily hand things over to Wentz. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Carson Wentz of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium Dec.
31, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) Wentz will face the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 1 seed in the NFC, who will have backup Blaine Gabbert in for Brock Purdy at quarterback.