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Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz has been placed on injured reserve for a season-ending shoulder injury.

Wentz played through the injury in a loss to the Chargers, visibly wincing in pain throughout the game.

Prime Video analyst Kirk Herbstreit was criticized for rebuking Wentz for showing emotion on the sideline.

Carson Wentz 's face couldn't hide what the Minnesota Vikings quarterback had tried to obscure.

Operating on a short week in his team's "Thursday Night Football" showdown last week against the Los Angeles Chargers , the veteran passer clearly understood the assignment. Wentz made his fifth consecutive start in place of J.J. McCarthy, who would only serve as the emergency quarterback for the game as he continued to recover from a high-ankle sprain.

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