The Washington Commanders struck out of their pursuit of quarterback Matthew Stafford final winter after which have been unable to amass one-time Tremendous Bowl champion signal-caller Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks earlier than the beginning of the brand new league yr on March 16 as Aaron Rodgers dedicated to staying with the Inexperienced Bay Packers for one more season.
Washington is now hoping one crew’s figurative trash might be its treasure.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter (h/t Mike Wells) and NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport report Washington is sending a bundle of draft picks to the Indianapolis Colts for Carson Wentz.
Indianapolis initially acquired the No. 2 general choose of the 2016 NFL Draft from the Philadelphia Eagles final March for what turned a 2021 third-round draft choose and 2022 first-round choice. That experiment shortly soured for the Colts after they misplaced their remaining two video games of this previous common season to overlook the playoffs, contests by which Wentz did not cowl himself in glory.
Following Week 18, Colts proprietor Jim Irsay, head coach Frank Reich and basic supervisor Chris Ballard all refused to decide to Wentz remaining their starter via the offseason, and it was believed Indianapolis was ready to launch the 29-year-old subsequent week to save lots of barely over $13 million in salary-cap house with a dead-cap hit of $15 million.
As an alternative, Schefter studies Washington is about to pay the person who will substitute Taylor Heinicke atop the membership’s depth chart on the sport’s most necessary place.
The Commanders and Wentz may, nonetheless, conform to restructure that deal to supply the crew salary-cap aid for a minimum of 2022.
Per ESPN stats, Wentz completed his one and solely season with the Colts thirteenth amongst eligible quarterbacks with a 94.6 passer ranking, ninth with a 54.7 whole QBR, tenth with 27 landing passes, and 18th with 3,563 yards via the air. He accomplished 62.4% of his throws and was intercepted seven occasions.
One now wonders if the Colts as an alternative of the Commanders will flip their eyes towards Houston Texans starter Deshaun Watson relying on the end result of his much-publicized authorized state of affairs. San Francisco 49ers veteran Jimmy Garoppolo may be an choice for Indianapolis.
