{"id":281049,"date":"2024-04-02T08:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281049"},"modified":"2024-04-02T08:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:32:58","slug":"carson-wentz-going-to-kansas-city-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281049","title":{"rendered":"Carson Wentz Going To Kansas City Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ESPN &#8211; Free agent quarterback\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2573079\/carson-wentz\">Carson Wentz<\/a>\u00a0has agreed to a one-year deal with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/kc\/kansas-city-chiefs\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, a source confirmed to ESPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wentz signed with the Rams as their backup quarterback in Week 10 after spending the first half of the season without a team. He spent the 2022 season with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/wsh\/washington-commanders\">Washington Commanders<\/a>&nbsp;but was released in February 2023 with two years remaining on his contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wentz, 31, started the Rams&#8217; regular-season finale against the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/sf\/san-francisco-49ers\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>\u00a0because Los Angeles was resting quarterback\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/12483\/matthew-stafford\">Matthew Stafford<\/a>. He completed 17 of 24 passes for 163 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also led both teams in rushing yards with 56 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wentz was drafted by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-eagles\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>&nbsp;with the No. 2 pick in 2016 and played six seasons for them. He was traded to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indianapolis-colts\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>&nbsp;after the 2020 season after losing his starting job to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4040715\/jalen-hurts\">Jalen Hurts<\/a>. Wentz threw 27 touchdown passes and tied a career low in interceptions with seven with the Colts, but his status with the team came into question as he struggled in the team&#8217;s final two games when it had to win only one to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington traded for Wentz after the 2021 season, sending two third-round picks to the Colts as well as swapping second-round picks with them. He played in eight games for the Commanders, throwing 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He missed time with a broken finger before he was benched in favor of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2565969\/taylor-heinicke\">Taylor Heinicke<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In eight NFL seasons, Wentz has completed 62.7% of his passes for 22,292 yards, 153 touchdowns and 67 interceptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN &#8211; Free agent quarterback\u00a0Carson Wentz\u00a0has agreed to a one-year deal with the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs, a source confirmed to ESPN. Wentz signed with the Rams as their backup quarterback in Week 10 after spending the first half of the season without a team. 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