Colts are trading QB Carson Wentz to Washington for a package of packs that is thought to include two third-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/KYb7rj5ozw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2022
In a move that should heat up an already heated up NFC East rivalry, the Washington Commanders are acquiring former Eagles and current Colts quarterback Carson Wentz for a package of draft picks.
The Colts were already on the books for the $15 million in guarantees, but the trade which was completed before March 18, saves Indianapolis $13.3 million against the salary cap, while avoiding having to pay a $6.3 million bonus.
If Wentz was on the team post-March 18, then his $22 million base salary would have been fully guaranteed.
The move comes almost a year after the Colts agreed to acquire Wentz from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick — which became a first-round pick based on a snap count threshold reached.
Wentz is now having to reassess his future again after imploding down the stretch, including an ugly loss in the season finale to the Jaguars.