Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz gives teammates personalized shotguns for Christmas after the team cut it's wide receiver for having a gun
- Carson Wentz's Instagram page is littered with pictures of him on various hunts
- He will hand a gun out to every member of his offensive line as a Christmas gift
- The custom Silver Pigeon Beretta guns retail at about $2,000 each in stores
- The Philadelphia Eagles cut wide receiver Josh Huff because of firearms charges
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz got into the festive spirit by buying personalized shotguns for his teammates - just days after a player was cut for having a firearm.
Keen hunter Wentz is understood to have purchased customized Beretta guns, which he will hand out to each member of the offensive line.
The shotguns, which retail at about $2,000, will all be engraved with player's numbers, despite wide receiver Josh Huff's departure from the franchise over firearms charges.
Carson Wentz, pictured right on a hunt, will hand out custom Beretta shotguns to his team
Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles drops back to pass as Allen Barbre #76 protects against the rush of the Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz got into the festive spirit by getting personalized shotguns for his teammates just days after a player was cut for having a firearm
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The Eagles have promoted anti-gun messages this year, but one of those in line for a gift, fellow hunter Allen Barbre, told ESPN: 'This is an awesome gun. I'm excited about it.
'I don't know if I'll shoot it, though. It's pretty nice.'
Teammate Brandon Brooks will also get a Silver Pigeon model, and says he is looking forward to exchanging his home defense tactical shotgun for his clay pigeon shooting.
Wentz's Instagram page is littered with photos of him on shoots and appeared to take his girlfriend Melissa Uhrich hunting on her birthday.
The final touches to the gifts are still being finalized, so the quarterback sent out a text with pictures of the custom models.
Carson Wentz is making the strange offering despite his team's anti-gun messages
Wentz's Instagram page is littered with photos of him on shoots and appeared to take his girlfriend Melissa Uhrich (pictured) hunting on her birthday
Wide receiver Josh Huff formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks to reporters back in 2014
Josh Huff had been with the Eagles three years and linked up with Carson Wentz before his arrest on November 3.
Cops charged him with marijuana and gun charges after pulling him over in New Jersey.
He did not have a licence for the 9mm handgun nor the six hollow-point bullets he had in his possession, according to the New York Post.
Initially the Eagles kept faith as the 25-year-old protested his innocence, saying: 'I’m a professional athlete. What professional athlete don’t have a gun?'
'I have a wife and I have a son at home, and my job is to protect them at all costs.'
A day later he was released from his contract.
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