The quarterback would not be interested in a supporting role in the Eagles
Carson Wentz is not interested in being a substitute quarterback and would like to leave the Eagles if the current situation continues – with Jalen hurts starting matches- said sources connected to the team a ESPN.
Yet the Eagles quarterback situation is still up in the air with three games to go in the season, Wentz is not happy with the way events have unfolded in the organization, according to informants.
The head coach of the Eagles, Doug Pederson, has not said whether the change of quarterback is permanent, Only announced Hurts as a starter for Sunday, but players and other team members told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen last weekend that Hurts would remain the headline for the rest of the campaign.
The Philadelphia decision of placing Wentz on the bench for Hurts has caught the attention of other NFL franchises, And some are expected to ask about Wentz’s availability for an exchange, according to sources.
The Eagles (4-8-1, with a remote chance of winning the NFC East but still in contention, begin their final three-game stretch against Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, when Hurts makes his second consecutive opening in place of Carson Wentz. The rookie led Philadelphia to a stunning victory last Sunday over the Saints of New Orleans and could make the quarterback decision even harder if he continues to play well.
The Eagles selected Hurts in the second round of this year’s draft and gradually incorporated him into their offense, initially using him in limited special situations to finally give him the full-time job and send Wentz on the bench in Week 13 against the Green Bay Packers.
Hurts played well in Green Bay, but was even better last week against New Orleans, going 167 yards and one touchdown as he ran 18 times for 106 yards. He was not caught and delivered the ball once to become the Eagles ’fifth quarterback by running for 100 yards in a game in the Super Bowl era.
After initially saying he wasn’t sure who would start on Sunday, Pederson announced Monday that Hurts will remain the starter against Arizona.
Team sources told ESPN earlier this month than the The Eagles intend to keep Wentz despite his troubled season and want him to be an important part of his team in the future.
But if they finally decide to release Wentz, they will have to make that decision before the second day of the 2021 league year, sometime in mid-March, because on the third day of the year, his base salary of $ 22 million for 2022 will be fully guaranteed and his 2021 staffing bonus of $ 10 million will be paid.