From journal cowl to scrap heap: Carson Wentz’s fall from grace

5 years in the past, QB Carson Wentz graced the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated’s NFL preview version. Now, he could also be left looking for a backup job.

On Monday, the Washington Commanders launched Wentz. In 2022, he began seven video games, going 2-5 whereas sporting a 33 QBR — the next-to-last determine within the league. He’s taking a look at his fourth workforce in as a few years – if he can discover a workforce to signal him.

Wentz might need to simply accept a backup job. He might additionally discover himself out of the league if his price ticket is simply too excessive or he calls for a beginning alternative. 

Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports activities supplied the Panthers, Bucs, Chiefs, Payments and Cardinals as potential touchdown spots for Wentz. Tampa Bay is likely to be the perfect match. 

” The Buccaneers have a horrid cap scenario this offseason, which can preserve them out of the working for among the upper-echelon quarterbacks who’re anticipated to be available on the market,” Sullivan wrote.

That is fairly the autumn from grace for the previous No. 2 choose within the 2016 NFL Draft.

In 2018, Sports activities Illustrated requested an “insider” for a breakdown of each workforce within the league. Here’s what the individual stated in regards to the Eagles:

“They’re as set as any workforce within the NFL on the quarterback place. In Carson Wentz they’ve arguably the perfect younger quarterback within the NFL, and he’s solely going to get higher.”

Wentz was coming off a season through which he led the Eagles to an 11-2 document earlier than getting harm. His workforce went on to win the Tremendous Bowl, and Wentz completed third within the MVP voting.