INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts are trading quarterback Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders for a package of picks, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Colts will receive the Commanders' third-round draft picks in 2022 and 2023, sources told Schefter. The 2023 third-rounder can become a second-round selection if Wentz plays 70% of Washington's snaps. The teams also swapped second-round picks in 2022, with the Colts moving up from No. 47 overall to No. 42.
Sources told Schefter that Washington will pay the full $28 million due to Wentz for the 2022 season, which includes a $5 million roster bonus coming next week.
The Commanders offered three first-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson, a source told ESPN's John Keim, but Seattle opted to send him to the Denver Broncos in the AFC. Washington quickly moved on and negotiated with the Colts for Wentz.
Since 2016, the Colts have had five different Week 1 starting quarterbacks, tied with Washington and Denver for most in the NFL. The Colts are 0-6 during that span.
The trade comes one week after Commanders general manager Martin Mayhew said the team had «canvassed the league effectively» to find a quarterback. Washington has started 32 quarterbacks since it last won the Super Bowl following the 1991 season, including eight in the past three years.
Taylor Heinicke went 7-8 as Washington's starter last season, throwing for 3,419 yards with 20 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions.
Washington owns the NFL's worst total QBR since the 2018 season and its 71 touchdown passes in that span also rank 32nd. That's a big reason why the team went 24-41 in that stretch.
Wentz spent one season as the Colts' quarterback after Indianapolis gave the Philadelphia Eagles
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