Wentz admits it was difficult watching Eagles win Super Bowl without him

The Super Bowl was a major test of Carson Wentz's mettle.

The Philadelphia Eagles' young star quarterback had to watch from the sidelines as the team won the first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history without him.

Through 13 weeks of the regular season, Wentz had established himself as an MVP favorite, but then tore his ACL and LCL just four weeks before the playoffs. The train rolled on without him, as the Eagles and backup quarterback Nick Foles ultimately triumphed over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

On Tuesday, Wentz admitted it was difficult to not contribute on the field down the final stretch, and to watch Foles - with whom he has a strong relationship - lead the charge instead.

"You've got to fight that. It's human nature to want to be on that podium and be that guy," Wentz said, per ESPN's Tim McManus.

"You grow up wanting to do that as a kid, but to not be able to be up there, I would not rather have anyone else be up there than Nick."

Wentz is set to become the starter once again this season, provided he's recovered from his knee injury. He indicated that his bond with Foles should help ease the transition.

"He (Foles) and I - we've been so close ever since he first got here and just developed a real friendship, a real relationship, more than just a working relationship, a true friendship between me and him and really (third quarterback Nate Sudfeld) as well," Wentz said. "A really special (quarterback) room. So to go through that experience last year was pretty cool."