Commanders release Carson Wentz after one season in Washington

The Washington Commanders person ended their narration pinch backmost Carson Wentz aft conscionable 1 season, arsenic they announced his merchandise connected Monday. 

Head coach Ron Rivera was among Commanders brass that lobbied for a Wentz waste and acquisition pinch nan Indianapolis Colts for draught compensation. However, Wentz’s inconsistencies passim nan play saw Rivera chair him, going to Taylor Heinicke alternatively midway done nan year. 

This offseason, Wentz getting trim by Washington was a basking taxable because of their headdress situation. With Wentz aboard, nan Commanders had astir $8.3 cardinal to activity pinch successful free agency and nan 2023 NFL Draft. 

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Carson Wentz of nan Washington Commanders throws a walk against nan Bears astatine Soldier Field connected Oct. 13, 2022, successful Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The opt-out of his statement allows nan Commanders to now prevention $26,176,471 toward their cap, exponentially boosting their expertise to bolster their roster elsewhere this offseason. Wentz was group to beryllium Washington’s apical headdress deed successful 2023. 

But nan main facet for Wentz’s merchandise is nan Commanders’ religion that Sam Howell, their fifth-round prime successful nan 2022 NFL Draft, tin beryllium their backmost of nan future. With Wentz’s merchandise and Heinicke group to go a free supplier successful March, Howell will beryllium nan only backmost connected nan roster erstwhile nan caller convention twelvemonth begins. 

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Howell started conscionable 1 crippled for nan Commanders past play and it resulted successful a 26-6 Week 17 triumph complete nan Dallas Cowboys, wherever he went 11-for-19 for 169 yards pinch a touchdown and interception, while rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown arsenic well. 

Carson Wentz of nan Washington Commanders drops backmost to walk against nan Cleveland Browns astatine FedExField connected Jan. 1, 2023, successful Landover, Maryland. (Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)

The Commanders besides person a caller violative coordinator successful Eric Bieniemy, who moves connected from nan Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs aft this past season. Perhaps Howell tin use from Bieniemy’s scheming. 

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As for Wentz, he turned 30 years aged successful December, truthful location mightiness beryllium immoderate liking from teams crossed nan league. However, a starting domiciled isn’t guaranteed for him. 

At 1 point, Wentz was a coagulated backmost pinch nan Philadelphia Eagles, playing a captious domiciled successful their 2018 tally to nan Super Bowl. However, during a roadworthy crippled against nan Los Angeles Rams that season, Wentz fractured his vertebrae, which sidelined him nan remainder of nan year. Luckily for Philly, Nick Foles was up for nan situation successful nan postseason. 

Carson Wentz of nan Washington Commanders reacts during nan Bears crippled astatine Soldier Field connected Oct. 13, 2022 successful Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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Since then, Wentz hasn’t gotten backmost to that level of play. In 8 games past play (seven starts), he went 2-5 pinch 1,755 yards connected a 62.3 completion percent pinch 11 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. He vanished pinch a career-low 33.0 backmost complaint arsenic well.