Commanders QB Carson Wentz is thankful for past, excited for future

Carson Wentz wants this to be fun.

Wentz fielded questions from the media Wednesday regarding his being a former divisional foe wearing green.

“Obviously, a division rivalry, you know, been a part of this one for a while. Obviously, it looks a little bit different over there from when I was there. New faces, new coaches new everything, but it’ll be a fun one.”

The former Eagle quarterback was asked if any Philly memories stand out to him.

“A lot of really good memories from my time there. I’m not going to lie. A lot of great friends. A lot of great relationships that I made, you know. Definitely will have some mixed emotions in terms of those things, but nothing crazy jumps out other than my time there was a whirlwind. It was wild.”

What emotion might there be for Carson facing his former team?

“I’m excited for it just because of the nature of the game. It’s a divisional rivalry, all of those things. I’ve been a part of this one. I know the emotion that goes into it from the other side. So, I’m excited for it. But again, you know, you try not to make the game bigger than it needs to be. Every week’s a big week.”

What was it like for Wentz playing for Philadelphia fans?

“It was a lot of fun. Obviously, we had a lot of success there. Winning the Super Bowl up there was pretty special.  Being a part of that was pretty cool. It’s quite the city, quite the fan base, quite the experience. I’ll definitely cherish my time there but obviously being on the other end now it’ll look a little different.”

Once again Wentz was asked where he thought it went wrong in Philadelphia.

” I don’t know. That’s such a big question that I’ve probably answered many times. I’m thankful to be here now. I’m excited for this one.”

Rejection is difficult for each of us, so Carson is no exception when the Eagles were determined to move on from him.

“I think anytime in life you get thrown a curve ball like that, things change anytime you think, you know what life’s going to look like. Sometimes I always think God’s up there saying, ‘I’m in control.’ For me as a man of faith, I think that’s where my faith kicks in and just saying, ‘Okay, God, what do you have next for me?’

“I definitely cherished the time that I had up there. It was definitely a wild ride in many, many ways. I grew a lot as a man, got married, had a child, a lot of things. So, I’m very grateful for my time there, but it definitely does catch you off guard. Things change, and you gotta learn to grow up and change and adapt. At the end of the day, I’m thankful for it. I’m thankful for the changes that life has brought, and I’ve grown a lot from it.”

Story originally appeared on Commanders Wire