Updated: 3:39 p.m.
It turns out the soreness in Carson Wentz's back is a little more than just soreness.
A recent CT scan has revealed a fracture in the franchise quarterback's back, NBC Sports Philadelphia's John Clark confirmed.
ESPN and NFL Network first reported the details of the injury.
A recent CT scan on Carson Wentz's back revealed a fractured vertebrae that, if allowed time to rest, would fully heal without further expected issues, sources tell ESPN. There will be a continued evaluation to determine if continuing to play this year will make injury worse.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 13, 2018
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Sources: A battery of tests revealed that #Eagles QB Carson Wentz has a fracture in his back. The team did CT scans throughout the season, but none revealed the fracture until now. The team is still determining if there is any risk of continuing to play. No surgery necessary.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 13, 2018
The good news is that based on these reports, surgery won't be needed and time will heal Wentz's fractured back.
The bad news is that Wentz has been dealing with back soreness since October and a fracture was just now discovered. This medical staff is in its first year with the Eagles and there might be some reason to be concerned about it. There have been other eye-brow raising incidents before this one with Wentz.
Even though he wasn't practicing, Wentz was at practice on Thursday afternoon as a spectator. He chatted with QBs coach Press Taylor and OC Mike Groh during stretching and then jogged down the field to be with Foles and Nate Sudfeld as they went through drills. Foles has gotten first-team reps for the last two days.
Carson Wentz jogs down the field to watch practice near Nick Foles and the other QBs. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/yrtGGcSOzS— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) December 13, 2018
While it is increasingly likely Nick Foles will start on Sunday in Los Angleles, both reports from ESPN and NFL Network don't completely rule out a possible return for Wentz this season. But there are just two games remaining after Sunday and the Eagles' playoff chances are dwindling. It might be wise to simply shut down the franchise quarterback.
On Wednesday, Zach Ertz made it clear that Wentz wanted to address reporters about his injury, so hopefully that happens sooner rather than later.
Wentz first appeared on the Eagles' injury report with a back injury in mid-October. He was limited for consecutive Wednesdays before the Panthers and the Jaguars games. But he has played every snap since returning from his torn ACL and LCL in Week 2.
During his Wednesday morning press conference, Pederson said Wentz was dealing with "a little bit of back soreness, a little tightness," which now seems like an obvious understatement.
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