Philadelphia Eagles soon expect to trade QB Carson Wentz, sources say

The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade with Carson Wentz in the coming days in what will be the latest blockbuster quarterback deal to drop the NFL, league sources told ESPN.

The most important questions now become true, when and for what. But that could happen this week, according to league sources, although the Eagles are still insisting on other teams that they would like to bring Wentz back to Philadelphia.

It is said that the Eagles, in the words of one well-placed source, are looking for a ‘Matthew Stafford package’ in exchange for Wentz. The Lions traded Stafford to the Rams this weekend for a third round this year, two future first-round picks and quarterback Jared Goff, the player selected directly ahead of Wentz as the top two in the 2016 NFL draft.

Among the teams that have expressed some interest in Wentz are the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN, though other teams have also called for the market to be determined and see how a package for the Eagles quarterback will look.

It’s all part of an NFL season that will feature a spate of quarterback moves, with teams having to rush to make sure they are not left behind. After Wentz was traded, league sources believe it could determine the asking price for other deals, such as New York Jets full-back Sam Darnold.

But a potential Wentz trade has been underway for more than a week now, while the Eagles had a spate of trade talks shortly after Stafford was sent to Los Angeles.

Talks escalated as the week went on, but the Eagles told teams they did not plan to trade Wentz unless they received the necessary compensation. The talks so far suggest that it will be according to league sources, who will then make the second round of 2020, Jalen Hurts the Eagles, the starting quarterback for the upcoming season.

Although the Eagles have not been rushed to trade Wentz, and nothing can be made official before the new league year begins on March 17, Wentz does have a $ 10 million roster bonus payable on the third day of the league year that Philadelphia would have to pay if their former first-round pick was on their list. This is why a trade is expected to be agreed on before long.

Wentz’s departure would also leave the Eagles at a cost of $ 34 million, which would increase their challenging cap condition. But Philadelphia knows the challenges that lie ahead for months, and has a plan to tackle them, just as the Rams did with the departure and dead money on Goff.

Nick Sirianni, head coach of the new Eagles, who has been appointed as a replacement for Doug Pederson, has not publicly committed himself to Wentz as an appetizer, as he is fully aware of the possibility that the quarterback will not the rankings will not be.

Nevertheless, team sources say that Sirianni recently had a staff meeting in which many of the offensive coaches said they believe they can help Wentz regain his Pro Bowl form.

The Eagles are open to moving Wentz into a trade, supporting owner Jeffrey Lurie’s statement that Pederson’s shooting is not primarily related to the decline in Wentz in 2020.

Over the years, it has been whispered that Wentz has sometimes struggled with his ability to forge relationships across the locker room, but others believe it could have been a natural by-product of him and the team not meeting the high expectations that followed. the 2017 season.

In many public reports, Wentz has dealt with the class during his time in Philadelphia and over the years he has received public support from many of the team’s leaders, including recently Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce.

Despite attempts to question his response, Wentz was not available for comment. The Eagles declined to comment.

But now it’s all coming to a head, with the Eagles trade talks set to end, according to multiple league sources, as the NFL’s next blockbuster quarterback trade.