Commanders’ Ron Rivera says organization has a ‘lot of confidence’ in quarterback Carson Wentz

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Carson Wentz has had a trying few years, bouncing around the league as he attempts to get back to his MVP-like form of 2017. 

After the Philadelphia Eagles traded Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021, Wentz was traded once again to the Washington Commanders during the offseason. 

It’s a match that both sides are hoping works out, with the Commanders using seven different quarterbacks since head coach Ron Rivera took over in 2020. 

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera watches his team during practice at its training facility Aug. 5, 2022, in Ashburn, Va.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In an interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio, Rivera said the organization likes what it’s seen so far with Wentz. 

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"The narratives are all unfair," Rivera said Wednesday. "Obviously, he left each place for their reasons. OK, great. That’s their reasons. He’s here for our reason. He’s here because we want him here. He’s here because we see what he can do, we see what he’s done. And, based on what we do, we see there’s an opportunity. And that’s why he’s here.

Quarterback Carson Wentz speaks at a press conference announcing his signing with the Washington Commanders at the Ashburn facility March 17, 2022.  (Julia Nikhinson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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"And we have a lot of confidence in what we’ve seen so far. The guys have all assimilated to him. They’ve rallied around him. And that’s a huge plus because, again, based on what we went through for the last couple of years — and probably before I got here — trying to