The Indianapolis Colts announced they placed starting quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Wentz is unvaccinated, so he will be forced to stay away from team facilities for 10 days. That knocks Wentz out for Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Sam Ehlinger is Wentz’s backup, and he is in line to record his first career start.
The 10-day quarantine period also leaves sparse practice time for Wentz for the regular-season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Wentz is coming off of an impressive 225-yard, two-touchdown outing in the Christmas win over the Arizona Cardinals. Now, Jonathan Taylor and the rest of the offense will have to find a way to win without him.
Indy currently owns the No. 5 seed in the AFC at 9-6. The 9-6 New England Patriots own the wild card spot behind them, and then there are four teams at 8-7. It goes without saying that these final two games are incredibly important for Indy.
