Colts: Carson Wentz’s injury somehow worse than it seemed Sunday

When the Indianapolis Colts traded for Carson Wentz, there was widespread hope that he’d found the right home.

We were of that mindset, too. Dominant offensive line. Elite rushing attack. Good relationship with head coach Frank Reich. It seemed to be the perfect landing spot for a quarterback looking to resurrect his career.

Just two games into his Colts career, however, Wentz must be experiencing a disturbing case of deja-vu, because he’s been running for his life on seemingly every play. That isn’t an overstatement.

Unfortunately for Wentz, his OL’s inability to impede the Rams’ pass rush on Sunday left him on the sidelines while Jacob Eason tried (and failed) to lead the offense on a potential game-winning drive on the most important possession of the game.

After the game, Reich revealed Wentz had suffered an ankle injury and would undergo an MRI to determine the severity of it.

Fast forward to Monday afternoon, however, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Wentz is dealing with TWO separate ankle sprains, one of which might be of the high-ankle variety.

Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is somehow dealing with two separate ankle injuries.

The nightmare rages on.

The good news? Well, it’s more of a silver lining, but Wentz told reporters after the game that he doesn’t believe his ankle is broken. The 28-year-old even expressed optimism that he’ll be able to suit up for Week 3’s must-win game against the Titans, who stole a win on the road in Seattle to move to 1-1 on the year.

It’s unclear if the injuries occurred on the same play, but it sure seemed like it. With just under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Aaron Donald grabbed Wentz from behind. While getting wrestled to the turf by the Rams behemoth, Wentz got twisted and his legs got pinned between Donald and the field.

It might not fall under the gruesome category, but the video is tough to watch, as you can pinpoint where both ankles got rolled up.

We know the injury-prone label has followed Wentz throughout his career, but try and name one quarterback in the NFL that wouldn’t emerge from that play banged up.

It’s almost a miracle Wentz avoided a serious injury. Despite sitting out the last few minutes, Wentz was sacked three times and hit a grand total of 11 times, meaning he’s been sacked six times and hit 21 times in just two games.

For a QB who was sacked a league-leading 50 times last year in Philadelphia, Wentz must be wondering what he has to do to get a little protection.

While Wentz seems to have avoided the worst-case scenario, he isn’t going to hold up for the season if the Colts’ OL doesn’t get things figured out.

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