It may be time for Carson Wentz to update his resume. From the looks of it, the embattled quarterback has played his final snap as a Philadelphia Eagle. Despite a career-worst season and a highly-publicized falling out with the organization that drafted him second overall in 2016, Wentz hasn’t lacked for trade interest with the Bears and Colts reportedly emerging as his top suitors.
Joining the Colts, who are down a quarterback following the retirement of future Hall-of-Famer Philip Rivers, would reunite Wentz with former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich. Boasting the league’s second-most cap space ($64.7 million), the Colts are also uniquely equipped to absorb Wentz’s hefty contract, which calls for the one-time Pro Bowler to earn $34.7 million, including roster and signing bonuses, this upcoming season.
The Bears no doubt need a quarterback with draft bust Mitchell Trubisky headed for free agency, though their cap situation isn’t nearly as favorable as Indy’s. Another complicating factor is the presence of backup quarterback Nick Foles, who Wentz famously resented when the two were teammates in Philadelphia. Perhaps Foles would be included in the Eagles’ return package, adding another fascinating wrinkle to the ongoing Wentz saga.
LinkedIn, the go-to social networking site for working professionals, is a valuable resource for employees seeking new business opportunities. With his Philadelphia welcome all but worn out, that description would seem to fit Wentz perfectly. That said, Wentz’s LinkedIn profile, in its current chaotic form, is in desperate need of an overhaul. See for yourself.
This account is quite obviously a parody—I doubt the real Wentz would present himself as a “turnover machine” with “fumbling” (misspelled) and “taking sacks” among his most relevant skills—but that doesn’t make it any less amusing. To the credit of whoever prankster made this, Wentz’s employment timeline, including his demotion to backup status, is accurate. The high-maintenance 28-year-old apparently took a page out of Rob Gronkowski’s playbook, succinctly summing up his college experience at North Dakota State with these words to live by: “football and girls.”
The famously minimalist Ernest Hemingway couldn’t have written it better himself. The NFL and LinkedIn don’t often cross paths, though John Wolford, who back-burnered a promising career in finance to play quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams (even starting their playoff opener against Seattle), made waves recently by vowing to delete his LinkedIn page if football pans out.
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