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Washington has a new Commander.

Quarterback Carson Wentz is on the move again, reportedly acquired by Washington in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts for two third-round picks, according to multiple reports Wednesday.



Washington reportedly made an offer to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson. Wilson instead will relocate to Denver in a deal with the Broncos that can’t become official until March 16.

The same applies to the Colts sending Wentz to the Commanders at the start of the league year, marking a third team in three seasons for the former No. 2 overall pick who began his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Now a division foe of the Eagles, Wentz gives the Commanders a stable starter after a revolving door that included Alex Smith, first-round pick Dwayne Haskins, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke.

The Broncos and Commanders are tied for the NFL lead with each having used 11 different starting quarterbacks since 2016.

Lackluster Colts Tenure

Colts general manager Chris Ballard was non-committal about Wentz sticking around for 2022, even after they had a meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine.

“Ultimately, you’ve got to have a guy that you believe in and can win with,” Ballard said.

It's not just 5 QBs in 5 years, it will be 6 different Week 1 starters dating back six years for the Colts:

2017: Scott Tolzien
2018: Andrew Luck
2019: Jacoby Brissett
2020: Philip Rivers
2021: Carson Wentz
2022: ???

— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 9, 2022

Wentz, 29, was the second pick in the 2016 draft and performed at near MVP levels as a second-team All-Pro pick in 2017. But a knee injury kept him out of the playoffs that year and Wentz watched as Nick Foles guided the Eagles to a Super Bowl LII championship.

NFL Network reported the Colts could turn their attention to Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers.

Washington's Super Bowl odds:

Before adding Carson Wentz: 50/1
After adding Carson Wentz: 50/1 https://t.co/qjBlCDs5yg

— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) March 9, 2022

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