Wentz, Eagles come up brief on injury-marred evening

Carson Wentz saved shedding receivers, however nonetheless did every part in his energy to will the injury-depleted Philadelphia Eagles to at least one extra rating.

He got here up just some yards brief.

Tight finish Zach Ertz caught Wentz’s brief go however was stopped on the 9 with 30 seconds to go, ending the Eagles’ comeback try in a 24-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday evening.

The Eagles (1-1) misplaced Dallas Goedert to a pregame calf harm that left them with one tight finish. Wentz’s high two receivers, DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffrey, went down with respective calf and groin accidents early on.

“It was powerful,” Wentz stated. “We’re under no circumstances going to make excuses and we have all the time talked subsequent man up, however among the stuff tonight you may’t make up. I’ve by no means seen man after man like that early within the ballgame, however guys stepped up. Guys have been resilient. We got here up a bit of brief in the present day, however I am pleased with the way in which the fellows fought.”

Wentz did not escape unscathed, taking a shot the ribs from linebacker Deion Jones on the primary of his two interceptions and lacking six snaps as a result of he was within the sideline medical tent assuring officers he wasn’t affected by a concussion. He was sacked thrice and hit 10 others.

Sufficient frustration had piled up that Wentz spiked the soccer as exhausting as he may after operating for a 1-yard landing that gave the Eagles their first and solely lead of the sport with 3:13 remaining.

“You sport plan all week and have all these personnel packages after which they form of all exit the window on sport day,” Wentz stated. “However the coaches do an ideal job, and guys have been able to step up.”

Nelson Agholor took on an even bigger function at wideout and caught eight of 11 targets for 107 yards and one TD. He additionally let the ball slip by means of his fingers after he’d crushed protection close to the left sideline on the ultimate drive. It possible would’ve been a 40-yard profitable rating. Agholor made some amends with a 43-yard catch just a few snaps later, however time was about to expire

“Yeah, however I’ve nonetheless received to make that play,” Agholor stated. “It is one thing that we ready for in pregame. We have been making an attempt to trace it within the mild. I’ve received to discover a approach to catch all of it. Bear in mind the place it’ll be and look all of it the way in which in.”

The Eagles suffered different accidents, too. It is a sample the workforce has gotten accustomed to lately.

Beginning defensive deal with Tim Jernigan had a foot harm within the third quarter, left the sport and departed the locker room afterward in a boot. Cornerback Sidney Jones had a head harm however was cleared to return. Particular groups participant Corey Clement harm his shoulder.

And Philadelphia misplaced defensive deal with Malik Jackson to a probable season-ending foot harm early final week.

“I do not know what it’s,” proper deal with Lane Johnson stated. “It is simply dangerous luck. It sucks, particularly when you’ve gotten some actually good expertise on the market that may make the sport an entire lot higher for you.”

Wentz accomplished simply eight of his first 20 makes an attempt because the pocket collapsed typically within the early going. He lastly discovered his footing, although, and was in a position to largely dodge the go rush within the second half. He accomplished 25 of 43 passes for 231 yards and 4-yard rating within the third.

The Eagles received no assist from their operating sport with Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard and Wentz combining for a 2.Three common on 21 carries.

“You are down a number of guys,” middle Jason Kelce stated. “Clearly we did not run in addition to we needed to, so form of received one-dimensional for a bit of little bit of it. I assumed Carson did effectively. I believe the entire offense may’ve finished higher.

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