KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Wentz, the former Eagles mainstay won’t be with his old team next season, but will instead take on a new role in Kansas City while working with a coach who is one of the most successful in Eagles history – Andy Reid.
The athlete who is a top-notch quarterback on the field has followed up with a one-year deal with Kansas City Chiefs reports according to NFL Media which will see him as second to none Patrick Mahomes.
By the time he is turned 31, Wentz has now been traded to Kansas City after his latest stint with the Rams, where he was the L. A.’s backup quarterback playing in three games for Matt Stafford last season. This reunion with his former teammates follows four different team bids in as many years and is particularly noteworthy because of the Rams’ play-off success (winning Week 18) which won even more support for him.
In the Kansas City circumstances, Wentz is now the first replacement for Mahomes, who doesn’t yet have his current backup Chad Henne re-signed. The Chiefs have always been customary with an experience backup quarterback, and the 93 career Wentz starts proves him best for the job.
Eventually he was handed a chance to lead the Eagles after they picked him second overall in 2016. He had played there for the first five years. Seidman’s admirable beginning did not stop while he garnered an MVP candidate performance in his sophomore year. Nonetheless, an ACL tear put an end to his season, leaving him immobilized during the Eagles’ unforgettable Super Bowl victory. The subsequent years were the rollercoaster and by the end of 2021, the company parted away with him.
Wentz transferred to the Indianapolis Colts for a short while and ended up with Washington Commanders, where he had an incidental failure with the 2-5 record that he led as a starter and later release. He hasn’t left Eagles until the beginning of this November’s transfer to the Rams.
However, his play resemblance to that of Mahomes is one of the key attributes about him. Wentz may not be as accurate as Mahomes, but getting rid of the ball quickly has advantages (improvisation) and his throwing skills are aligned with the creative nature of Reid and Mahomes.
Wentz’s on-field ups and downs have produced both bad and good results, but he has what it takes to be an asset, where he blends both championship experience and glimpses of ingenuity that may step in and be pivotal when everything else fails.
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- The deal got reported to be $2.5 million deal with the $1.5 million of guaranteed.
- Wentz will fight for the backup job presence amongst the Chad Henne.
- With the Chiefs hoping Mahomes’ season confirm stability for a couple of times, the team is sure that Wentz will be the one.
- The return of Wentz to work with the man who knows him, his manner, and built his spirit can be a powerful combination for the Arizona Cardinals.
- The Chiefs move into the list of the ones who are the favorites for winning the 2024 Super Bowl.
Wentz signing is a calculated risk of the Chiefs, who might cash in with great rewards but at the same time they bared minimum risk. He is very talented and experienced and can better make the side to win if called upon.
