Carson Wentz Could Remain In Philadelphia
4 years agoWith the Philadelphia Eagles decision to fire head coach Doug Pederson on Monday, quarterback Carson Wentz's chances of staying with the team significantly increased, according to a source. Wentz planned to ask for a trade in the offseason because his relationship with Pederson was fractured beyond repair. Wentz was benched for rookie Jalen Hurts for the final quarter of the season. Sources described an Eagles offense that lacked an identity, in part because of a sizable and mismatched group of assistants. Wentz had the worst season of his career with a career-low 57.4 completion percentage, 16 touchdowns and a league-leading 15 interceptions in 12 starts. He was also sacked a league-high 50 times and lost six fumbles. He won't be guaranteed to be the starter in 2021, but Pederson's firing at least means the Eagles could salvage things with the former second overall pick in 2016.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler