The Los Angeles Rams made headlines on Tuesday. As the team deals with Matthew Stafford’s thumb injury, they’ve become a quarterback-needy team. So the Rams took a plunge on Tuesday afternoon and signed a former veteran quarterback. LA signed Carson Wentz, a move that has plenty of people talking.
Wentz joins the Rams after one season with the Washington Commanders last year. In 2021, he played for the Indianapolis Colts after the Philadelphia Eagles traded him there. Wentz is a former first-round pick with Philadelphia, who took him on in 2016.
The move was reported on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on the deal.
“Carson Wentz is signing with the Los Angeles Rams,” Schefter posted.
Carson Wentz is signing with the Los Angeles Rams, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 7, 2023
As a starter, Wentz is a career 46-45-1, so exactly .500. He’s thrown for 151 career touchdowns, with 33 coming in his best season in 2017. That year, he finished third in NFL MVP voting en route to a 13-3 season for Philadelphia. But Wentz went down with injury, ironically against the Rams, and he hasn’t really been the same since. The Eagles won the Super Bowl that year though, and might not have without Wentz’s contributions.
It’s been a bumpy ride since then. The Rams are the fourth team Wentz has played for since 2020, playing for a different team each season. That might be good for future Immaculate Grid games, but it’s certainly not easy for the man himself.
Nevertheless, work is work, and quarterbacks will find opportunity just about anywhere.
The Rams also released Dresser Wynn and Brett Rypien, who had been quarterback for the team while Stafford dealt with his injury.
The NFL world had plenty to say about the news on the Rams and their surprising quarterback move.
A full-circle QB moment: Rams drafted Jared Goff No. 1 overall I’m 2016 and Carson Wentz went No. 2 to the Eagles.
Goff went to the Lions to replace Matthew Stafford, who replaced Goff in LA.
And now Wentz will back up Stafford in LA. https://t.co/RDSLSpJET1
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 7, 2023
They saw Brett Rypien play once and decided that was enough… unlike.. well… you know..
**and no this ain’t advocating for Carson Wentz to be clear https://t.co/uavVnd0uX3
— Kev (@klew24) November 7, 2023
Going back in time to the day before the 2016 NFL draft and telling everyone that in 2023 Pro Bowl QB Carson Wentz will be starting for the Super Bowl LVI winning Los Angeles Rams and refusing to elaborate further.
— not matt (@PanasonicDX4500) November 7, 2023
Carson Wentz is collecting teams like they’re infinity stones pic.twitter.com/dxE1hDyRNZ
— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) November 7, 2023
11 months ago (almost to the day), the Rams picked Baker Mayfield up off waivers after previously starting John Wolford and Bryce Perkins in games in which Matthew Stafford was hurt. Now, they intend to sign free agent Carson Wentz after Brett Rypien’s start on Sunday.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) November 7, 2023
