Carson Wentz is not a small man. The Washington Commanders quarterback clocks in at 6-foot-5 and just under 240 pounds.
And on Thursday night, with his Commanders within sight of their first touchdown of the game in the midst of a rock fight with the Chicago Bears, he put every ounce of that weight to work. As tailback Brian Robinson bounced a handoff up the middle to the outside, Wentz found an opportunity to help out without having to throw a pass.
The veteran quarterback sprinted forward, locked in on 235-pound All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith, and promptly delivered a block that sent the Bears’ top defender crashing to the Soldier Field turf.
Carson Wentz the offensive lineman 😤 @cj_wentz#WASvsCHI on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/0NxrLlxiBS pic.twitter.com/vunS4S2B7e— NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2022
One play later, Robinson crashed into the end zone to give the Commanders a 12-7 lead. Meanwhile, NFL fans suffering through this painful slog of a game between the NFC’s worst teams reveled in one of the only interesting things to happen on Thursday night.
Gotta love a QB who can lay blocks like this 😤
(🎥: @NFL) #HTTC pic.twitter.com/WJRBl6ZFND
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) October 14, 2022
The best play of the night for this player is this block. 😂😂pic.twitter.com/CcpqhFIBRb
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 14, 2022
Carson Wentz just pancaked Roquan Smith pic.twitter.com/2hkJt0DAJ1
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 14, 2022
CARSON WENTZ!!! pic.twitter.com/u1g0dmObsr
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 14, 2022
convert Carson Wentz to tight end https://t.co/cdiYLJRdWk
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) October 14, 2022
wentz loves getting hit im not surprised he’s an effective blocker
— charles (#1 mahomes truther) mcdonald (@FourVerts) October 14, 2022
Wentz could be the next Taysom Hill
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) October 14, 2022
WENTZ JUST SLAUGHTERED A DUDE pic.twitter.com/MjgdrU5N4X
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 14, 2022
Carson Wentz is a much better blocker than Tim Tebow
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) October 14, 2022
Probably should retire after that
— Condo (@CondoM131228) October 14, 2022
Best blocker on the team
— Eli (@EliTooCold) October 14, 2022
he's a better blocker than lael collins
— Chappie (depressed steelers fan) (@my_chappie) October 14, 2022
