Did The Washington Commanders Release Carson Wentz? What's Next For Carson Wentz? NFL Football Update

As we head into the NFL offseason, many franchises are making moves in preparation for the 2023 season.

The Washington Commanders acquired quarterback Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts ahead of the 2022 NFL season. Wentz struggled to stay on the field for the Commanders last year and was consistently underwhelming during his time under center.

Did the Washington Commanders release Carson Wentz? What's next for the much-maligned quarterback?

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Did The Commanders Release Carson Wentz?

After acquiring quarterback Carson Wentz and his large contract from the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that also involved the exchange of draft picks prior to the 2022 season, the much-maligned quarterback failed to meet expectations for the Washington Commanders.

The 30-year-old signal-caller missed multiple games with a finger injury and was also benched in favor of Taylor Heinicke for a stretch of the '22 season. Ultimately, Wentz appeared in just eight games for the Commanders and passed for a career-low 1,755 yards with 11 TDs and nine INTs.

Today, the Commanders released Wentz in a cost-cutting measure that will save Washington $26.17 million against the 2023 salary cap.

What's Next For Carson Wentz?

Playing on his third team in as many years last season, things didn't get any better for Carson Wentz in Washington. After a messy end to his time in Philly...and his time in Indy...his first - and only - campaign with the Commanders was one marked by injury and inconsistency.

The Wentz experiment was a weird one for Washington and is now officially over, as the organization will save just over $26 million by cutting ties with the floundering signal-caller ahead of the 2023 season. The question is now what becomes of a 30-year-old, injury-prone QB, whose horrible decision-making leads to turnovers in mass quantities, and whose character issues have now been called into question by multiple organizations?

The answer equates to a grim outlook for Wentz, who was once thought to be a franchise-type QB during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles at the outset of his career. If he wants to continue playing football, the former second-overall draft pick will likely be forced to accept a backup role – as well as a significant pay cut – in 2023.

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