Done Deal: Colts Trade for Wentz

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Eagles must really want Wentz gone to eat a $33.82 million dollar cap hit. I am all for Reich fixing this dude, just hope not a head case. Now can use the 2021 1st #21 on a LT or edge depending on UFA signings. Pretty sure Ballard, Reich and that ex green beret (Brian Decker) spent plenty of time in Wentz's brain insuring he is ready.

I read it more as prudent cap management by the Eagles. They were on the hook for roughly the same $33.82M cap hit if he stayed (actually slightly more), but they'd burn another $30M or so in 2022 cap space by allowing him to do so. If they were ready to move on to Hurts, it just makes sense to get rid of him regardless of whether they think he's a head case or not. That pressure on the Eagles is a big part of why I expected a lower return for him.