The Matthew Stafford trade from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams set the bar. And it isn’t going any lower if a team wants to pry Carson Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles.
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter reported Saturday a trade of the former No. 2 overall pick is expected to happen in the coming days. However, the destination is unknown.
One team that has been reported to be interested is the Indianapolis Colts. Their head coach Frank Reich had success with Wentz while both were in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis also is looking for a quarterback with the retirement of Philip Rivers after one season with the Colts.
The report says the Chicago Bears have also spoken to Philadelphia as have other teams.
The Eagles are said to be looking for, in the words of one well-placed source, “a Matthew Stafford package” in return for Wentz. The Lions traded Stafford to the Rams last weekend for a third-round pick this year, two future first-round picks, and quarterback Jared Goff, the player selected directly in front of Wentz as the top two picks in the 2016 NFL draft.
… Though the Eagles do not feel rushed to trade Wentz, and nothing can be made official until the new league year begins March 17, Wentz does have a $10 million roster bonus due on the third day of the league year that Philadelphia would have to pay if their former first-round pick were on their roster. It is why a trade is expected to be agreed to long before then.
The NFL playing season ends Sunday with Super Bowl LV. However, the NFL never takes a step away from the headlines and the quarterback carousel will be front-and-center as teams head into free agency and the draft in the offseason.