Woodman
02-27-2023, 04:20 PM
Commanders cut Carson Wentz - ProFootballTalk (https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/27/commanders-cut-carson-wentz/)
Last year Washington acquired Wentz in a traded that cost the Commanders two third-round draft picks. The Commanders also cost themselves $28.3 million in salary cap space by acquiring Wentz for one year.
In Wentz’s only season in Washington, the Commanders went 2-5 in games Wentz started, 5-3-1 in games Taylor Heinicke (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1133/taylor-heinicke) started and 1-0 in games Sam Howell (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67280/sam-howell) started. It’s not a stretch to say the Commanders cost themselves a playoff berth in 2022 by trading for Wentz.
Now Wentz will hit free agency. He’ll likely have some offers to be a backup quarterback, but after failing in three straight seasons with the Commanders, Colts and Eagles, his days as a starter are done.
Last year Washington acquired Wentz in a traded that cost the Commanders two third-round draft picks. The Commanders also cost themselves $28.3 million in salary cap space by acquiring Wentz for one year.
In Wentz’s only season in Washington, the Commanders went 2-5 in games Wentz started, 5-3-1 in games Taylor Heinicke (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1133/taylor-heinicke) started and 1-0 in games Sam Howell (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67280/sam-howell) started. It’s not a stretch to say the Commanders cost themselves a playoff berth in 2022 by trading for Wentz.
Now Wentz will hit free agency. He’ll likely have some offers to be a backup quarterback, but after failing in three straight seasons with the Commanders, Colts and Eagles, his days as a starter are done.