The foot that Patrick Mahomes played in Super Bowl LV will need surgery. This will definitely shake the hands of the recipients.
Further to rumors about QBs in the market.
• Ah, yes. The tug of war in the battle for Carson Wentz continues:
“I do not think Howie Roseman felt he would get the first two and the third he originally asked for. They are not going to get it. I was told it would be difficult to move him with the film. for any meaning in return. ‘- @Jeff_McLane
– 975TheFanatic (@ 975TheFanatic) February 9, 2021
• I guess the sounds you heard were how Howie Roseman stepped back after he (wrongly) thought he could get a return from Matthew Stafford in a deal for Carson Wentz. To be honest, Wentz probably scored several firsts in a brand at this point last year. But because the 2020 season happened, and the injury history is what it is, the ship sailed. At least it should be up to this point.
• Just when we thought things would slow down, former NFL CEO (and current analyst) Scott Pioli weighed in to share that the trading process could speed up again:
Expect timing for @cj_wentz trade to accelerate significantly. There’s not much talk about Wentz due to a $ 10.0 million roster bonus on the 3rd day of the new league year, and I think it is @Eagles will not pay it. Same point made about Matthew Stafford and his 5th day bonus & @Lions move fast! # NFL
– Scott Pioli (@ scottpioli51) February 9, 2021
• I have long believed that deadlines involve many accomplices. Whether in an overly competitive fantasy league or in a multi-billion dollar sports entity, putting a deadline in place offers an incentive to make something work. So read Pioli’s tweet and know that the third day of the new league year is March 20th. In other words, the Eagles have 39 days to work something out with Wentz and which team is ultimately his next as well. The clock is ticking, my friends.
• If you do not follow Bill on Twitter or watch his podcast, you need to correct it. In the meantime, informed speculation offers a little extra (and much-needed) perspective:
Informed speculations of @MikeGarafolo on @AdamSchein on @MadDogRadio about what final competition will be for Wentz. “I think it’s a late one plus.”
Bears Bears hasn’t offered one yet.
There is also speculation #Put away likely landing spot, but stresses that Bears are still looking at other QBs
Bill Zimmerman (@ZimmermanSXM) February 9, 2021
• Speaking of Bere looking at other backs:
Wentz is not the only QB to have sniffed the Bears around with the bond. https://t.co/Ec59TGqZRg
– Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) February 9, 2021
• As noted yesterday, John DeFilippo, coordinator of the Bears QBs Coach / Pass Game, has experience with Wentz, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins and Gardner Minshew. Or to put it another way, the coach with a flashy title has had his hands on several QBs who happen to be in this year’s trading market. So let’s not assume that the promotion is a precursor to a move for one particular quarter.
• But also … note this:
Carr launches for Raiders Week 1. https://t.co/9EpkuyQRsm
– Peter King (@peter_king) 8 February 2021
• Meanwhile, I see it as the Colts trying to drop the Eagles on a lower offer in a Carson Wentz deal:
Start hearing more and more about Matt Ryan and @kolte
– Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 9, 2021
• After watching Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford swap places, Matt Ryan’s contract was upgraded from “real estate” to “umm … I think anything is possible ¯ _ (ツ) _ / ¯” in terms of marketability. But there was a feeling that Ryan would not be on the move, with Arthur Blank, owner of the Hawks, expressing confidence that Ryan (and Julio Jones) will return in 2021. Nevertheless, I see this clever gimmick and turn my cap to Indy. Well played.
• I really got a chance to:
– Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) February 9, 2021
• I got a laugh out of the idea that NFL was throwing GM’s desperation in the general direction of Seattle in an attempt to snatch Russell Wilson away from the Seahawks. But maybe I should not have laughed:
I hear Russell Wilson’s camp has become increasingly frustrated by the Seahawks’ inability to protect the 8-time Pro Bowler. He has been sacked 394 times in 9 seasons. This situation warrants serious monitoring.
– Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 9, 2021
“I don’t know if I’m available. It’s a question from the Seahawks.” – Russell Wilson on @dpshow
– Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) February 9, 2021
“I want to be involved. At the end of the day, it’s your legacy, your legacy of your team … It helps to be more involved. The dialogue needs to happen more often.” Russell Wilson says players need input because they get an idea of who loves the game and what’s good (@dpshow)
– Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) February 9, 2021
From NFL Now: To make sense of Russell Wilson’s remarks about wanting to have more say … and the trade calls to the # Seahawks. pic.twitter.com/PS2VaH3vnF
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 9, 2021
• What if all this Wentz talk is a smokescreen because Ryan Pace’s big swing is a deal for Russell Wilson? (Hi! Do not look at me like that. That’s why I’ll often remind you, my beloved readers, to dream the biggest dreams. I’ll never tell you not to dream big about a rumor or a player or something else., if it’s just like that, I can do it if the time is right.)
