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Some of Carson Wentz’s teammates are publicly standing up for him following the scathing report about the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.
All-Pro defensive tackle and team captain Fletcher Cox tweeted the following from his official Twitter account:
Reading through this Carson Wentz thing and as a leader on this team none of that is true Carson is a great teammate and great player we are all behind him 100% he’s our guy and will come back and prove the world wrong. If you got a problem feel free to @ me I’ll respond
— fletcher cox (@fcoxx_91) January 21, 2019
Now, Cox obviously doesn’t work on the same side of the ball as Wentz. That’s somewhat significant because the Wentz criticisms seemingly stemmed from people with connections to the offense. But on that note, Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks also threw his support behind Cox’s message.
What my guy @fcoxx_91 said!!! pic.twitter.com/DpRr39ZcEI
— Brandon Brooks (@bbrooks_79) January 21, 2019
As of this publish time, no other Eagles players have commented on the PhillyVoice report. We’ll add more reactions as they come in below.
UPDATE: Zach Ertz weighs in:
Don’t believe everything you read!!! Carson has been nothing but a GREAT person, GREAT teammate and GREAT leader since Day 1. Our locker room stands behind him all the way. We can’t wait to get back to work and be the best team we can be in 2019! #FlyEaglesFly
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) January 21, 2019
And now Lane Johnson:
Whoever wrote that article needs to check their "sources". #fakenews
— Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) January 21, 2019
Carson has been and is our leader and our QB. Y'all know where to find me if you have any issues.#flyeaglesfly
Former Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith:
Don’t even have to read this article and I bet my new born child 99% of this is https://t.co/UZgc133gkp
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 21, 2019
Eagles third string quarterback Nate Sudfeld shared some thoughts:
#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/nbnI0eNeEo
— Nate Sudfeld (@NateSudfeld) January 21, 2019
Eagles center Jason Kelce shared the following message with The Morning Call:
“Carson arrived here three seasons ago and has been nothing but an incredible teammate. From the moment he started taking reps as a rookie, you knew there was something different about him, and our entire offense got better largely because of the competitor and player he is. His work ethic and attention to detail every day made an impact on others, and he’s without a doubt a tremendous leader through his words and actions. I have not read Joe’s article and don’t want to get into a habit of addressing unnamed opinions, but I know this: Carson through the first three years has been nothing but a great teammate trying to get better each and every day, trying to make others better each and every day, trying to make this team better each and every day. And when the dust has settled, his legacy will be one of an incredible competitor and teammate who laid it on the line each and every day for the guy next to him, and a man who did everything he could to help this team succeed. I’ll go to war any day of the week and twice on Sunday with guys like Carson Wentz.”
Eagles special teams captain Kamu Grugier-Hill:
People are ridiculous... ♂️ nothing better to do with their lives than to try bring other people down...
— Kamu Grugier-Hill (@k_grugierhill) January 21, 2019
Offensive guard Stefen Wisniewski:
Anyone who talks about a serious flaw in the character of Carson Wentz is definitely making it up. He is an unselfish leader and one of the best QB’s in this league. During 2 straight season-ending injuries he came to work w a great attitude and helped his teammates get better
— Stefen Wisniewski (@stefenwiz61) January 21, 2019
Starting safety and defensive captain Malcolm Jenkins:
Ya'll getting outta control with this @cj_wentz thing...
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) January 22, 2019
- Good teammate ✅
- Soon to be league MVP ✅
- The 2019 @Eagles Starting QB ✅
Now go to sleep , ya'll messing up my "Me Time" ♂️
Avonte Maddox:
Leader on and off the field. NO DISCUSSION
— Avonte Maddox (@2live_AM) January 22, 2019
Chris Long:
Not a big anonymous source in a disparaging article about your franchise QB guy. I am a huge #11 guy. That’s as a player, as a teammate and as a man. I love the dude. I’ve told him. You hate to tweet and give the topic life, but by popular demand... now carson and YOU know.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 22, 2019
Wendell Smallwood:
— Jeff Parodies Jeff (@jengletweets) January 21, 2019
Rodney McLeod:
“I didn’t even entertain it. I read the first sentence and said, come on. I know what type of guy Carson is, we all do.” — @Rodney_McLeod4 on the Wentz report (h/t @ZeroFsGivenPod) pic.twitter.com/SV1Wo67z9v
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) January 22, 2019
Golden Tate:
Complete bullshit what they are saying. Carson and his family were great to me and made my transition easier than expected.
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) January 23, 2019