From maligned to matured: Carson Wentz's hard lessons serve QB well in Washington relaunch | Opinion

Carson Wentz is motivated after missteps in Indianapolis and Philadelphia, but the QB isn't focused on addressing his many critics.

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ASHBURN, Va. — Starting over with his third team and entering the seventh season of his NFL journey, Carson Wentz feels a new sense of freedom.

As the quarterback puts it, he has experienced “some of the highest of highs” and “lowest of lows.” But Wentz is beginning to see how even those low points – injury, poor play, sharp criticisms and then trades from two different teams – have helped him reach a place of improved maturity, understanding and authenticity.

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