The trade the Indianapolis Colts made to send quarterback Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders won’t be official until Wednesday, but the 29-year-old spoke for the first time Sunday since the reports of the deal were released.
Wentz only spent one season with the Colts before the team decided to move on. They wound up giving a 2021 third-round and a 2022 first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.
In trading him to the Commanders, the Colts gave up Wentz, a 2022 second-round (No. 47) and a 2022 seventh-round pick (TBD) while receiving a 2022 second-round (No. 42), a 2022 third-round (No. 73) and a conditional 2023 third-round pick.
In his statement, Wentz thanked the Colts organization for the opportunity they gave him in 2021 while also addressing the relationships he made in the locker room during his short time in Indy.
“Dear Colts Nation,
Even though my family’s time in Indianapolis has been short, we have loved being part of this community. Colts fans embraced us from…