The ride of Carson Wentz's football career has rarely been smooth or steady, and his full-circle moment with the Minnesota Vikings this week serves as the latest twist.
Just three weeks after the Vikings signed the 32-year-old quarterback for experience and insurance behind J.J. McCarthy, Wentz has found himself running the first-team offense for the team he grew up rooting for.
With McCarthy's debut temporarily sidetracked by a sprained ankle, Wentz will extend the NFL record he set last season by making a start for his sixth team in a six-year span when the injury-ravaged Vikings host Cincinnati on Sunday.
"It sounds crazy when you say that," Wentz said.
The second overall pick in the 2016 draft, Wentz helped put the Philadelphia Eagles in position for their first Super Bowl