Carson Wentz is back in the starting saddle for the season finale.
The Rams will start Wentz on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday, per sources informed of the situation.
The move will give Matthew Stafford some respite before the Rams, who clinched a wild-card berth in Week 17, begin their postseason march.
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The Rams signed Wentz in November after releasing then-backup Brett Rypien following a disappointing start in a loss in Green Bay.
Wentz, who was Philadelphia’s No. 2 overall pick in 2016, is set to start for his fourth different team in the last four years. In 2022, as the quarterback for the Washington Commanders, he started seven games, achieving a 2-5 record and completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,755 yards, including 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Wentz’s most recent start was on January 1, 2023, in a Week 17 game against Cleveland, which resulted in a loss that knocked the Commanders out of the postseason.
Over a year later, Wentz is set to start again, aiming to show his potential under Sean McVay. This could potentially lead to another opportunity in 2024.
The Niners are locked into the No. 1 seed ahead of Sunday’s bout. L.A. could clinch the No. 6 seed with a win or fall to the No. 7 seed with a loss and a Green Bay win. While not meaningless, the playoff seeding isn’t enough to keep McVay from giving Stafford a week off while he test drives the Wentz vehicle.
