Mar 9, 2022
Report: Colts ship Wentz to Commanders
Carson Wentz is on the move again. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Indianapolis Colts are trading the 29-year-old quarterback to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a package of picks.
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Carson Wentz is on the move again.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Indianapolis Colts are trading the 29-year-old quarterback to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a package of picks.
Colts are trading QB Carson Wentz to Washington for a package of packs that is thought to include two third-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/KYb7rj5ozw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2022
The deal comes less than a year after the Colts acquired Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2022 first-round pick and a 2021 third-round selection.
The Commanders will absorb the remainder of Wentz's contract. The North Dakota State product has three years remaining on a four-year, $128 million deal signed with the Eagles.
In his sole season with the Colts, Wentz started all 17 games for the team. He threw for 3,563 yards on 322-for-516 passing with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Wentz struggled mightily in the team's Week 18 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars where a win would have clinched a playoff spot. He threw for 185 yards with a TD and a pick and lost a fumble in a 26-11 loss.
He heads into his seventh NFL season. Wentz was a member of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII-winning team, but did not feature in the postseason after having incurred a season-ending knee injury that December.
The Commanders started three different QBs last season after opening day starter Ryan Fitzpatrick incurred a season-ending injury during Week 1. Taylor Heinecke started 15 games and Garrett Gilbert started the other. Kyle Allen also saw time at pivot.