The Kansas City Chiefs are adding extra Pro Bowl experience to their quarterback room this offseason.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, former Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz is signing with the Chiefs. The contract is reportedly a one-year deal, and complete details haven’t been released yet.
Wentz was the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2017. The Eagles won Super Bowl LII that season after Wentz went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 14.
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Wentz spent last season as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams, appearing in two games after being signed on Nov. 8. He won his lone start and was 17 of 24 with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score.
After five seasons in Philadelphia, he had one-season stops with the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders.
The Chiefs had Blaine Gabbert as the backup quarterback last season behind Patrick Mahomes, and the veteran victoriously started the regular-season finale. Wentz has significant game experience and should do a sufficient job, assuming Brett Veach doesn’t bring in anyone else before training camp.