PHILADELPHIA − Carson Wentz might never have a better opportunity for revenge against the Eagles for trading him away in March 2021.
But first, it's worth mentioning that Wentz forced that trade from the Eagles, mainly by playing terribly during the 2020 season. He was benched for Jalen Hurts, a second-round pick that spring.
Wentz bristled when the Eagles drafted Hurts. It's easy to see why. Wentz was less than a year removed from getting, at the time, a record contract extension from the Eagles. He was supposed to be the franchise quarterback. Buy Philadelphia Eagles tickets
And then he wasn't.
Wentz was faced with many setbacks − a torn ACL in 2017, a stress fracture in his back in 2018, and a concussion during the playoffs in January 2020. All of which conspired to take away Went