Colts' Updated Depth Chart, Salary Cap After Carson Wentz Trade

Colts’ Updated Depth Chart, Salary Cap After Carson Wentz Trade

ARCHIVO.- Foto del 6 de diciembre del 2020 FILE - El quarterback de los Eagles de Filadelfia Carson Wentz se prepara para el duelo ante los Packers de Green Bay. El miércoles 10 de febrero del 2021 la NFL se prepara para el frenesí de la agencia libre en el que varios quarterbacks podrían estar en juego, aunque el salario máximo que se verá afectado por la pandemia de coronavirus influirá en las decisiones. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)

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The Indianapolis Colts shocked their lineup Thursday by obtaining quarterback Carson Wentz from the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and also Chris Mortensen, the Colts will certainly send out a 2021 third-round choice and also a conditional 2022 second-round choice that can come to be a first-rounder to Philadelphia.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that the 2022 second-rounder will certainly come to be a very first if Wentz plays 75 percent of the breaks in 2021 or if he plays 70 percent of the breaks and also the Colts make the playoffs.

Per ESPN’s Field Yates, Wentz has a salary-cap hit of $25.4 million in 2021:

Field Yates @FieldYates

Here’s what Indy will certainly owe Carson Wentz:.

2021: $10M Roster incentive, $15.4 M salary (ensured), $25.4 M cap hit.

2022: $22M salary ($ 15M ensured), $1K lineup incentive, $22M cap hit.

2023: $20M salary, $5M lineup incentive, $25M cap hit.

2024: $21M salary, $5M lineup incentive, $26M cap hit

Adding that to the Colts’ previous cap total amount of $123.7 million places them at $149.1 million for 2021, per Spotrac.

According to Schefter, the NFL educated its groups Thursday that the salary cap for 2021 will certainly go to the very least $180 million, which would certainly be an $18.2 million decrease from last period.

With expert quarterback Philip Rivers’ retired life after one period as the Colts’ starter, Indianapolis required a brand-new signal-caller.

Prior to the procurement of Wentz, 2020 fourth-round choice Jacob Eason was the only quarterback on the Colts’ energetic lineup. Veteran Jacoby Brissett will certainly come to be a freelance when the brand-new organization year begins March 17.

Assuming the Colts do not re-sign Brissett, Wentz remains in line to be the starter in 2021 with Eason as his main back-up.

The Colts likewise have quarterback Jalen Morton authorized to a reserve/future agreement, yet it stands to factor that Indy will certainly check out totally free company or the draft to generate one more signal-caller.

Given what they gave up to land Wentz, however, the Colts ought to get in the 2021 period with him under facility.

The 28-year-old is coming off the most awful period of his profession. He went 3-8-1 as a starter while finishing 57.4 percent of his masquerade 2,620 lawns, 16 goals and also a league-high 15 interceptions.

In 2017, Wentz was thought about the MVP front-runner prior to he endured a season-ending split ACL in Week 14. He finished 60.2 percent of his masquerade 3,296 lawns, 33 goals and also 7 choices that year.

While Wentz had not been as excellent in 2018 and also 2019, his 2020 drop-off is most likely what triggered the Eagles to proceed for either 2020 second-round choice Jalen Hurts or possibly a 2021 draft choice.

The Colts might be the most effective suitable for Wentz because their head trainer, Frank Reich, was the Eagles’ offending organizer in 2017 when Wentz went to his ideal.

Indianapolis went 11-5 and also got to the playoffs last period, mainly on the toughness of an excellent protection and also a running video game pioneered by running back Jonathan Taylor.

If those locations are toughness for the Colts once more in 2021, it can go a lengthy means towards fixing up Wentz’s profession.