Feels like a couple of lifetimes ago. Grateful for all the stops along the way. Wentz was supposed to be the quarterback to lead Philadelphia to greatness after the team traded a boatload of capital to draft him second overall in In his second season as a starter, Wentz helped turn the Eagles into a contender and was an MVP candidate before a major knee injury in Week 14 after helping the Eagles improve to as NFC East champions.
Foles took over and put together one of the greatest postseason runs, throwing for yards and three TDs in an NFC title game win over Minnesota and then outdueling Tom Brady in the Super Bowl when he threw for yards and three touchdowns and also caught a TD pass.
Wentz could only watch. You dream of being on that stage and playing that game. Wentz was shut down with a back injury late in and missed the playoffs again that season and his popularity waned as the years went on. He got the chance to appear in the playoffs in but left a wild-card loss to Seattle in the first quarter with a concussion. The Eagles then drafted Hurts in the second round in and moved on from Wentz after that season, trading him to Indianapolis.
But Wentz still has fond memories of his time in Philadelphia, including getting married and having his first child there, and the relationships he built with his teammates. There are definitely no hard feelings. You wish it would have went a different way, all those things.
Wentz has been a nomad since then, spending the season in Indianapolis, the season in Washington and then signing midway through as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams. This season he joined the Chiefs as the backup to Mahomes and started one game in Week 18 when Kansas City rested most of its starters. He seemed sharp and had a good head on his shoulders, so kudos to him. Skip to content. See it, Snap it, Send it.
