Eagles QB Nate Sudfeld Suffers Broken Wrist Injury; Will Undergo Surgery Friday

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson told reporters that backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a broken left wrist on Thursday against the Tennessee Titans.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Pederson said Sudfeld is scheduled for surgery Friday and that Cody Kessler will be Carson Wentz's backup for now. The team has no plans to bring in a new signal-caller.

Sudfeld was enjoying a productive evening when he suffered the injury in the second quarter. John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia posted an image of Sudfeld being taken off the field in a cart with an air cast that appeared to cover his left hand and forearm.

Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer described the play during which the injury occurred:

Kessler took over for Sudfeld, who went 10-of-18 for 177 yards and one touchdown pass before exiting.

Sudfeld, who was the team's third-string quarterback last season, was promoted to backup after Nick Foles left for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Eagles' first unofficial depth chart listed him behind Wentz, who suffered a broken vertebra and missed seven games (five regular-season, two playoff) last season. He has since returned to the practice field.

Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94 WIP Radio posited that the Sudfeld injury will affect the potential of Wentz taking part in this preseason:

As for Kessler, the former USC signal-caller completed 64.2 percent of his passes for eight touchdowns and five interceptions in 17 games for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2016 to 2018. He signed with Philadelphia this offseason.

Rookie quarterback Clayton Thorson should be the third-string quarterback in Kessler's place. He completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions during his senior year. The Eagles took him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.