Five years ago, which seems like forever in the football world, Carson Wentz could do no wrong. He was leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl. He was in serious discussions about being MVP. Eagles’ fans thought that they had their franchise quarterback for the next decade.
Now we have this: Eagles’ fans frothing at the mouth, ready to release their venom for when Wentz visits Lincoln Financial Field as the quarterback of the Washington Commanders.
On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Colts traded the enigmatic quarterback to Washington for a 2022 third-round pick and next year’s third rounder that can convert to a second rounder based on incentives (the trade cannot be finalized until the new NFL year begins March 16).