After growing up a Vikings fan, Carson Wentz fulfills his prophecy

As he answered questions from reporters in the Twin Cities for the first time this week new backup quarterback Carson Wentz couldn t help but think of how the younger version of himself would feel I grew up cheering for the Vikings Wentz mentioned It s kind of surreal Though he had a bunch of different jerseys as a kid Wentz remembers being a rising star at Century High School in Bismarck N D when legendary quarterback Brett Favre shockingly joined the Vikings and led them to the NFC championship event That was pretty special Wentz announced That was right around the time I was all in After signing with the Vikings as a free agent this week Wentz is all in once again He spent the past meager months waiting around for the right opportunity to present itself and discovered it roughly miles from his hometown It beats sitting on the couch Wentz revealed I was pretty excited to get the call There was never a doubt in Wentz s mind that he was going to sign somewhere That s why he continued to work out on his own He requested to make sure he was ready whenever his phone rang Honestly I didn t think I d be waiting this long Wentz noted Just kind of the way it unfolded As competitive as he is at his core Wentz understands that task at hand He hasn t been brought in to compete for the job He has been brought in to help mentor young quarterback J J McCarthy more than anything else He seems great Wentz declared He s still a kid He s years old I think when I was years old I was gearing up to play for the Bison After starring at North Dakota State in Fargo in college Wentz was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No overall pick in the draft He knows what it s like to be a face of the franchise There aren t multiple people on the planet that understand what that feels like I m excited to help him however I can Wentz commented I ve been in his shoes How exactly does Wentz plan to help McCarthy It comes with feeling out his personality and figuring out what he necessities Wentz disclosed He s very receptive to ideas We re going to work together on that and try to help him get settled in I think he ll do a great job Naturally Wentz is also focused on doing a great job albeit in a different role than he had early in his career Just willingness to put the club first Wentz reported Whatever that looks like both on the field and off the field As for his fandom for the Vikings that went out the window as soon as he was selected by the Eagles and it remained dormant as he bounced around from the Indianapolis Colts to the Washington Commanders to the Los Angeles Rams to the Kansas Chiefs Chiefs Now that he s with the Vikings All of those things are rushing back here this week Wentz stated I ve got family members and friends back home and everybody is stoked Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes and Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz talk after the Vikings beat Philadelphia - at U S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday Oct John Autey Pioneer Press Related Articles Adam Thielen is back home with the Vikings and he couldn t be happier The Loop Nipsey Russell s NFL Preview Homecoming Vikings bring Adam Thielen home to Minnesota via contract Who did the Vikings keep on their initial -man roster Here s a look Vikings deal Mekhi Blackmon to Colts add more picks to their war chest