Ex-NFL star critical of Carson Wentz as Vikings QB suffers injury vs Browns

Tom Brady and Colin Cowherd discuss how former Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy is set up for success with the Minnesota Vikings following their Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz went into the locker room before the first half was finished on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns with a left shoulder issue.

Wentz scrambled trying to get a first down late in the second quarter. He ran off the field and went into the blue medical tent before he jogged back to the locker room to get checked out. 

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz (11) passes the ball during the first half of the NFL game between Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

The Vikings were already down a quarterback as J.J. McCarthy was on the mend with a right high ankle sprain. Wentz, a veteran who was signed in the offseason, had performed well in the first two starts he received but the injury in London raised eyebrows.

Former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma was on the call for the NFL Network with Kenny Albert. He was critical of Wentz’s decision-making in the game knowing that the team was relying on him heavily in this circumstance.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz (11) is tackled during the first half of the NFL game between Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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"That’s an understatement to say, ‘huge loss’ if he’s not gonna come back," the three-time Pro Bowl defender said. "I was