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After fumbling in every game this season, Eagles’ Carson Wentz pledges to protect the ball better

Before Carson Wentz flew back from London and readied for a bye week of relaxation and hunting, he vowed that he would "look in the mirror and say, 'How can I protect the ball a little bit better?' "

For as well as Wentz has played since returning from his torn ACL – statistically, he's superior to his MVP-caliber 2017 campaign – his fumbling has been a noticeable blemish. Wentz has seven fumbles in six games, including five lost fumbles. He's fumbled in every game this season and has the third-most fumbles in the NFL despite missing the first two games and having a bye week.