Now, a divorce between Wentz, who reportedly wants out of Philadelphia, and the Eagles seems inevitable. Where he winds up remains to be seen and there’s obviously still a chance he’s back next season, but with each passing day and new trade rumor, it seems like Jeffrey Lurie is more and more likely to absorb the massive cap hit they’ll take for dealing Wentz and that both sides will be headed for a fresh start in 2021.
Numerous current and former Eagles, as well as others around the NFL, who were involved in the reporting of this story all came to the same conclusion Wentz can be fixed.
The latest Carson Wentz trade buzz
Deal coming next week?
Oh, wait, there’s more?
Indeed.
Les Bowen and Jeff McLane of the Inquirer cite “two NFL personnel sources” who told them that the Philadelphia Eagles are “close” to trading Wentz. They also added the following:
Sources close to the situation have told The Inquirer that the firing of Eagles head coach Doug Pederson last month did not allay Wentz’s concerns about the organization, and that Wentz prefers to move on – though he has not formally requested a trade. Sources also said that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has placed a high asking price on Wentz, which probably would translate into multiple draft picks.
Seeing that we’re going on three consecutive days of Carson Wentz-Bears rumors, I’m just about ready to take this to the next level. Or at minimum, I’d like for you to meet my friends while on a video chat. No pressure. (That’s a quarantine dating joke).
• A quick roundup as to how we got here in the first place. In January, the first reports surfaced that Wentz would seek an offseason trade – a request that came after a woeful season under center concluding with word of a fractured relationship between himself and Doug Pederson. But even after the Eagles split with their head coach, Wentz’s future was still up-in-the-air. A month later, rumors broke that the Eagles were taking calls from teams inquiring about Wentz’s availability. We were curious about the Bears being a fit. A day later, there was significant buzz that made it look like a Wentz trade was on the horizon. Much of that speculation connected the Bears and Colts as possibilities. And yet, Colts GM Chr