Carson Wentz would prefer to leave Eagles but team is not looking to trade him per report
When the hired Nick Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey Sirianni as their new head coach, most understandably saw the decision -- at least partially -- as a step toward . Sirianni, after all, is best known as an understudy of former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich, one of Wentz's top mentors during his 2017 MVP candidacy. But just because Sirianni is in town doesn't mean Wentz wants to stay in Philadelphia. , the Eagles' former starter would prefer a fresh start elsewhere in 2021, even if his current team is not inclined to trade him.Speaking with John Kincade on 97.5 The Fanatic Wednesday, Schefter suggested Wentz's silence this offseason -- the QB has notably refrained from welcoming Sirianni or commenting on ex-coach Doug Pederson's dismi sal -- "tells you something." Specifically, he added, reiterating previous ESPN reports, Wentz remains Ryan Glasgow Jersey hopeful of a clean break from an organization that oversaw his stark regre sion in 2020."(He) wants to leave the franchise," Schefter said. "That's why (a) trade still is in play. This is all real. None of this is made up." The i sue, Schefter explained, is that the Eagles are "not gonna trade him unle s they get back fair value," Jonah Williams Jersey which he estimated, in their eyes, would be a first-round draft pick, at the minimum."They will listen," he said. "Absolutely listen. And if a team makes the right offer, there will be a trade that will be made. But if a team doesn't make the right Tyler Boyd Jersey offer, I think they'll be open to bringing him back and having him compete in camp with . To me, it could go either way ... Just because he would like to be moved doesn't mean he will be. If I had to gue s, I would gue s he is traded ... But again, they're not looking to get rid of him. They're not." Hurts, for what it's worth, Clark Harris Jersey who started the Eagles' final four games of 2020 after replacing a demoted Wentz, this week that he's prepared to compete for the job if given the opportunity.