On the fifth play from scrimmage after Carson Wentz returned to the field after getting checked out for a concussion on Thursday night, the Eagles ran a double reverse.
Wentz tossed the ball to Jordan Matthews, who pitched it to Nelson Agholor, who sprinted toward the left sideline.
Then, the future of the franchise became a lead blocker.
"If there was anyone out in front there, I was going to go pick up a block," Wentz said. "When I was cleared, I was ready to go. It didn't really affect me and it didn't affect my decision making in doing that. Once you are cleared, you're good to go."
The play picked up five yards before Agholor stepped out of bounds. The Eagles picked up another seven yards before kicking a field goal to go stretch the lead in the eventual 24-19 win.
But was it worth it?
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Luckily, Wentz missed his target on the block, rookie corner Eli Apple. But seeing the future of the franchise attempt a block minutes after returning from getting checked out for a brain injury was a little unsettling.
.@cj_wentz nothing but respect for you young fella... but don't ever try to run block again lol we need u! #FlyEaglesFly @Eagles https://t.co/c5OyxMRaOt— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) December 23, 2016
"I think that's just the competitor in him. I don't think you're going to be able to take that away from him. Even if you're a coach telling him not to throw a block, he's too much of a competitor not to block."
When asked to clarify whether or not the play called for him to block or if he had the option, Wentz said, "If I'm out front and there's somebody there, I'm going to block him, for sure."
Wentz left the game in the third quarter after he was slammed to the turf by Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon, who was penalized for roughing the passer.
Wentz got up a little dizzy and after a brief conversation on the field, veteran left tackle Jason Peters told the rookie quarterback to head to the sideline. Wentz eventually ran into the locker room to undergo tests to see if he had a concussion. He said he passed those tests "with flying colors."
Until Thursday night, Wentz hadn't missed a snap all season. Chase Daniel finished out that drive, which stalled at the 1-yard line, but that was it. Wentz was back for the next drive.
"He's a battler and he's a warrior," tight end Zach Ertz said. "You see it time and time again. The guy is never fazed by anything. Guys kind of expected him to be out. We didn't see [the hit], but we heard about it from the sideline and we heard that it was pretty bad. We were asking around in terms of how Carson was doing, and he was right back out there throwing and everyone was kind of taken aback by it. It just kind of shows the love that he has for his teammates. He never wants to let us down and that's why guys love playing for him."
Wentz surprisingly wasn't sacked on Thursday night for the just the third time this season. He could have been sacked several times, but he was able to maneuver his way out of several tight spaces.
His athleticism and play-extending ability was on display against the Giants.
"It's something definitely I feel comfortable with," Wentz said. "You gotta be smart when you do it. There is a time and place. Obviously I still want to be a thrower from the pocket first and foremost, but when things break down, I want to make a play. Sometimes it's a positive play. Obviously tonight there was a negative play in there and it kind of is what it is, but I just gotta keep working at that for sure."
