Ex-Philadelphia Eagles star QB Carson Wentz is open to taking a step back
The former starting QB for the Philadelphia Eagles is open to taking what many would call a step back in his career.
There was a point in time when Carson Wentz looked like the future of the Philadelphia Eagles. But it is clear now that those days are long gone.
Last week, Wentz was cut from the Washington Commanders. And if the former almost MVP quarterback wants to stick around in the NFL, it may be in a different role than the one he is used to.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports: "Last night in Indy, former Commanders QB Carson Wentz was spotted (by my eyeballs) downtown having dinner with his agents. He’s determined to continue playing and is open to various roles that can help a team."
It feels hard to believe that Wentz's time as a starter in the NFL is coming to a close. But at the same time, it feels completely believable given his recent play in the last few seasons.
Last season, Wentz got hurt, missing substantial time, and when he did play, he wasn't very good. The season before that, Wentz melted down in the final week and Indiana missed out on the playoffs. It seems that ever since leaving Philadelphia, he hasn't been close to the quarterback that was oozing potential back in 2017.
Wentz played for the Eagles from 2016 to 2020 and was a part of the 2017 Super Bowl championship team but was unable to play due to a torn ACL. Then in Wentz's final year in Philadelphia, the organization drafted Jalen Hurts. Wentz was looking over his shoulder at the young Hurts, and it was only a matter of time before the Eagles were forced to make a decision between the two of them.
Wentz was traded away. And the Eagles flourished under Hurts. It is a move that still is paying dividends for the Eagles. Not committing to Wentz allowed Philadelphia to build around a more legitimate quarterback.
When Wentz ran the show in Philadelphia, the offense tended to sputter. He never looked as dominant as he once was in the first 12 weeks of the 2017 season. And in the end, his horrible play since leaving the Eagles has made Philadelphia look like one of the smartest franchises in the NFL.
Wentz was never going to be a franchise quarterback. Philadelphia knew that before the rest of the league figured it out. And as he appears ready to accept a backup role, Wentz's struggles are merely the continued validation that the Eagles' front office knows when and how to move on from players that don't produce.
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