According to sources, the Colts are going to swap quarterbacks with the Washington Commanders for a package of picks.
Sources said that the Colts return includes two third-round picks.
Washington will pay the entire $28 million due to Wentz in the next season, which includes a $5 million roster bonus due next week, according to sources.
Commanders general manager Martin Mayhew said the team had canvassed the league to find a quarterback. Since 1991, Washington has started 32 quarterbacks and started eight in the past three seasons.
Taylor Heinicke was the starter for Washington last season, throwing for 3,419 yards and 20 touchdown.
Indianapolis gave the Philadelphia Eagles a first- and third-round pick for him in February 2021. They were trying to find their next franchise quarterback after Philip Rivers' retirement.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 draft, Pete Wentz, threw 27 touchdown and tied his career low in interceptions with seven last season. His long-term status with the Colts came into question late in the season when he struggled in the team's final two games, where they had to win only one to make the playoffs.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard said in January that he would like to quit Band-Aiding it. Sometimes it doesn't work out that way. I can dream about it, wish about it, do everything I can to figure out the solution, but you do the best you can with what you have.
In the two losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars, Wentz had two turnovers and completed less than half of his passes. He threw for at least 200 yards in two of the last eight games of the season. In the upset loss to the Jags, the quarterback had a career-low 4.3 Total QBR.
During the 2020 season, he lost his starting job to Hurts, which led to his trade to Indianapolis. He has played for three teams in the past three seasons. He has been 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217
Since Andrew Luck retired in August, the search for stability at quarterback continues for the Colts. Rivers was a bridge-gap quarterback on the tail end of his career, and Wentz failed in his only season in Indianapolis at the position.
Frank Reich has had five starting quarterbacks in as many seasons.
James Morgan and Sam Ehlinger are the only quarterbacks on the Colts. Neither player has started a game.
This report used information from John Keim.
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