Fans of the Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts react to former Colts quarterback Carson Wentz being traded to the Commanders.
Aaron Rodgers’ decision to stay in Green Bay kicked off a domino effect among NFL quarterback moves. Shortly thereafter, Russell Wilson announced his move to the Denver Broncos, and it’s just been announced that Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is the one moving to where Wilson was once expected to go: the Washington Commanders.
With that, the Colts are losing their one-year franchise quarterback, while the Commanders are getting a six-year NFL veteran who had a spectacular 2017 Super Bowl season.
While a new report questioning Wentz’ leadership in Philadelphia has emerged, he will now have a chance to challenge the franchise that scorned him at least twice a year—and maybe in Week 18 for another rivalry match. The rampant quarterback turnover for the Colts and Commanders prompted a big reaction from fans and players alike.
Colts, Commanders react to Carson Wentz trade news
Ian Rapoport added important context for why the trade went down: the Commanders didn’t want to wait for Jimmy Garoppolo, which means he’s now the Colts’ expected pick.
Letting go of Wentz makes the Colts potentially vulnerable at quarterback, but the increased space gives them so much room to work with in free agency.
Field Yates notes that Wentz will get his fill of revenge games next season as he plays the Eagles and Colts.
Some are reminding the world why Wentz is being traded after one year with the Colts, reliving a moment of glory when he threw an inexplicable pick.
Darius Leonard doesn’t seem thrilled to see his fifth quarterback in his fifth season with the Colts. Still, he wished the best for Wentz in his new chapter.
Leonard’s comment signal an important component of team-building: it’s impossible to do when your franchise quarterback changes every season. The fact that the Colts made the playoff twice in the past five years, and almost made the playoffs in 2021, makes their ability to recover from quarterback turnover remarkable.
NFL journalists imagine that no matter the other offers, it seems the Commanders definitely overpaid for Wentz.
The move also adds context to what Eagles general manager Howie Roseman accomplished when he first traded away Wentz.
If the Seahawks and Colts continue to rebuild, Seattle could trade Tyler Lockett to the Colts with their renewed cap space.
As for the Commanders, there’s an idea of how the season is already going to turn out with Wentz at the helm.
It’s not certain how the Colts will fare without Wentz, but there’s already a good idea of how the Commanders will do with Wentz as a part of the rebrand.