Carson Wentz Reportedly Traded from Colts to Commanders for 2 3rd-Round Picks

The Indianapolis Colts had a one season with Carson Wentz.

The Indianapolis Colts are trading their quarterback to the Washington Commanders in exchange for multiple draft picks, according to a report by Adam Schefter.

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Trade terms, per sources…<br><br>Colts get:<br>🏈2022 third-round pick<br>🏈2023 third-round pick that can become a second if Carson Wentz plays 70 percent of plays.<br>🏈2022 second-round pick <br><br>Commanders get:<br>🏈QB Carson Wentz<br>🏈2022 second-round pick.

The Commanders are paying the entire $28 million due to Wentz this year, as well as a $5 million roster bonus due next week, per the report.

The Colts gave up a third-round pick in 2020 and a first-round pick in 2022. He was unable to lead the team to the playoffs in his first year in the league, which led to rumors about his future with the team.

The 29-year-old's future with the Colts was reported to be "bleak" by Chris Mortensen in February.

His base salary would be guaranteed on that date.

According to Mike Sando of The Athletic, the Colts were more likely to leverage Wentz's poor performance in 2021 to renegotiate his contract rather than cut him, in part because they were unsure of his trade value.

It used to be that anyone trading Wentz would be surprised. During his second season, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft was a candidate for the Most Valuable Player award. The Eagles still won the Super Bowl despite him tore his knee.

He has struggled to regain the form he showed prior to the injury.

It was fair for Colts fans to be optimistic that Frank Reich, who was the offensive coordinator when he was at his best, would be the one to take over the reins from him.

The final numbers in 2021 were not terrible. He completed 62.4 percent of his passes for 3,563 yards. The team struggled down the stretch.

In the last eight games, the North Dakota State product only threw for more than 200 yards once. Three of the 10 touchdown throws came in one game.

After starting the season 1-4, the Colts got to 9-6 and appeared poised for a playoff run, but then lost the final two games to miss the playoffs. The final loss was against the Jacksonville Jags, as Wentz threw a pick and lost a fumbled ball while leading the offense to only 11 points.

The Colts decided to move in a different direction after his mediocre play at the end of the year undermined a solid defense and Jonathan Taylor.

Washington hopes that the form that had him inMVP discussions is back.