An AFC powerhouse could be a landing spot for quarterback Carson Wentz, who’s been a free agent for six months now.
Wentz was released by the Washington Commanders after a disappointing season with the club. This came one year after they acquired him from the Indianapolis Colts in a blockbuster offseason deal.
Speaking on “SportsCenter” (h/t Daniel Bates of TheSpun), ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Wentz spoke with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and that the No. 2 pick of the 2016 NFL Draft “is open to” joining them:
“Carson Wentz and the Chiefs did talk this offseason. There was some dialogue about Wentz potentially joining the Chiefs maybe down the road, or at least, you know, keeping that communication open. And I was told the Chiefs were fairly receptive to that idea. Certainly they respect the talent. And I was told Wentz is open to getting to a championship-type team, getting into a new winning culture, where he can learn, you know, sit behind a Patrick Mahomes.”
The Chiefs’ previous second-stringer, Chad Henne, retired this offseason after winning his second championship ring with the club. They signed 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert this offseason to serve as Patrick Mahomes’ understudy.
Wentz helped the Philadelphia Eagles to three straight playoff appearances from 2017 to 2019. Though it was backup Nick Foles who led the Eagles to a Super Bowl 52 championship following Wentz’s season-ending ACL tear late in the 2017 season, the latter’s MVP-level play was instrumental in helping Philly earn the conference’s top seed en route to the title.
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After a tough 2020 season that saw him lose his starting job to Jalen Hurts late in the year, Wentz was traded to the Colts. However, a late-season collapse which cost Indy a playoff spot prompted the Colts to give up on Wentz, and he was traded to Washington.
Assuming he signs with a team this year, Wentz will be on his fourth team in as many years.
