The performance of Carson Wentz has forced Doug Pederson to start his rookie second-round quarterback, Jalen Hurts. In his debut, the first-year quarterback added one of four wins Philadelphia has achieved in 14 weeks. If this continues, on the bench, the veteran passer has no interest in continuing in the Lincoln Financial Field, according to information from Adam Schefter, of ESPN.
At this time, Pederson has not sentenced Hurts ‘tenure as the Eagles’ starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. Even with the possibility of advancing to the playoffs by being in the East of the NFC, the Alabama graduate has only won, for now, the start of this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Last week, Hurts passed for 167 yards and a touchdown in addition to running the ball 18 times for 106 yards, which, with the help of the offensive performance of Mlies Saunders (18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD), the Eagles gave the surprise at home to New Orleans Saints, then leaders in the NFC general table.
The Eagles have said publicly that their intention is to keep Wentz in the organization. However, the possibility of seeking a transfer for the veteran quarterback has been pointed out in various reports. By the terms of his contract, releasing him out of hand is not an option for the Eagles.
If Philadelphia removes Wentz from a free agent move, it would be on the second day of the 2021 season, Schefter noted, since by “the third day of the league his base salary of $ 22 million for 2022 it will be fully guaranteed, and your bonus for remaining on the staff in 2021 will be collected ”automatically.
“He has lost confidence”
Former general manager of the Jets and executive vice president of the Dolphins, Mike Tennenbaum, he opined in an interview with ESPN about the Wentz-Hurts-Pederson case in Philadelphia.
For the expert, the first thing Eagles must do is give confidence to Pederson, the coach who gave the franchise the only Super Bowl in its history. Tennenbaum believes that Carson “Has lost confidence” and that the team must wait until the end of the campaign to get out of the spotlight that puts pressure on their results.
