Former Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday wasn’t shy about giving his thoughts on the future of current starting quarterback Carson Wentz.
The narrative right now surrounding Wentz is that many believe he won’t survive the offseason wearing a Colts uniform. While it’s pretty early to tell what will happen over the next month or so, Saturday didn’t mince his words.
“I think he’s done in Indy,” Saturday said on ESPN’s show Get Up on Tuesday. “Look at what happened with Wentz and the way the season ended and you hear all of the things and reports coming out of Indianapolis, it does not feel like it’s a hopeful situation.”
While Saturday certainly gave that strong opinion on Wentz’s future, he also hedged his bet a little by stating they may not make a move if an immediate upgrade isn’t available.
“I will say this though. Chris Ballard, Frank Reich and Jim Irsay all understand it’s not just letting somebody go. It’s who you can get to replace him,” Saturday said. “So if they don’t feel like whoever they can get is going to be an upgrade, I think they would run it back with Carson Wentz and try to get him better.”
Saturday ultimately said that he believes Wentz is done in Indy. But he also mentioned how the Colts may be in a bit of wait-and-see mode when it comes to the Aaron Rodgers saga.
Depending on what happens with Rodgers, there may be a few teams will to give the Colts a call.
“I think they’re watching the Aaron Rodgers news,” Saturday said. “That’s going to be the domino that let’s all the others fall so they can find out where they really are in the sweepstakes of QBs.”
It should be noted that this is all Saturday’s opinion. He’s, of course, still well connected with the franchise but he’s not reporting this as news.
But it is significant that so much has been said about Wentz’s future with the Colts coming into doubt.
Regardless, we are in a waiting game now before the March 18 deadline, which is when Wentz receives a roster bonus.
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