Eagles trade QB Carson Wentz to Colts
The Eagles are trading quarterback Carson Wentz to the Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
Philadelphia has agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that could turn into a first, league sources tell @mortreport and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 18, 2021
The conditional second-rounder in 2022 becomes a first-rounder if Wentz plays 75 percent of the snaps or 70 percent and the team makes the playoffs. https://t.co/quAYwcz7bd
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 18, 2021
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Indianapolis’ 2022 second-round pick will become a first-rounder if Wentz plays 75% of the Colts’ snaps in 2021, per the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The pick could also become a first-rounder if Wentz plays 70% of the snaps and Indianapolis makes the playoffs.
Wentz spent the last five years in Philadelphia after being selected by the Eagles as the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL draft. The 28-year-old signed a four-year, $128 million deal in June 2019 and went 35-32-1 as the Eagles’ starter.
Wentz’s best season came in 2017 when he led the Eagles to an 11–2 start. He was forced to miss the rest of the year after suffering a torn ACL against the Rams in Week 14. Later selected to the Pro Bowl, Wentz earned a ring as the Eagles went on to win Super Bowl LII, a 41–33 defeat of the Patriots, as backup Nick Foles took over as quarterback and was named Super Bowl MVP.
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The following year, Wentz started in just 11 games due to his ACL recovery and a back vertebral fracture. The Eagles went 9–7 in 2019. However they fell in the wild-card round after Wentz suffered a concussion in the first quarter.
