Quarterback Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders are sitting at home watching the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles take part in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.
Washington closed up shop on an average 8-8-1 season just over a month ago and seems to be several tiers behind Philadelphia in the NFC East right now.
Whether Washington is able to turn it around in 2023 remains to be seen. But it won’t be with Wentz under center.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Washington is expected to release the former No. 2 pick this offseason.
This is not necessarily an earth-shattering surprise. Commanders head coach Ron Rivera just recently opened up about their quarterback situation from the site of the Super Bowl in Arizona this past week. He didn’t even mention Wentz as a possibility. Instead, Rivera made it clear that 2022 draft pick Sam Howell will start the offseason program as Washington’s QB1.
“The biggest thing we decided is he will start out as QB1. He will most certainly get the first opportunity. We go into OTAs and minicamp, he’ll be QB1. He’ll fight for that position. We’ll give him every opportunity to earn it, and we’ll see what happens when we get into training camp and through it,” Rivera on Commanders quarterback situation.
Washington acquired the 30-year-old Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts last offseason. It ended up dealing a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and what turned out to be a third-round selection this coming spring. It did not go well for the embattled quarterback and his soon-to-be former franchise.
