When Carson Wentz scrambled, dove for the end zone and got sandwiched from the left and right by two Rams tacklers in Week 14 last year, Chris Maragos cringed. The Eagles special teamer saw the angle of the defenders and the quarterback’s knee helplessly pinned between them. It was ominously familiar to Maragos. “Oh no, I think Carson just hurt himself,” Maragos whispered to his wife, hoping he was wrong about what he thought he saw.
Wentz gingerly walked back to the huddle, played three more plays and finished with a touchdown pass. To the naked eye, Wentz looked just fine, but Maragos was sure of the damage.