Carson Wentz agrees to a 1-year deal with the Chiefs, AP source says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have agreed to one-year offers with quarterback Carson Wentz and operating again Clyde Edwards-Helaire, two folks aware of the negotiations advised The Related Press on Tuesday, giving them a backup for Patrick Mahomes and a few depth of their backfield.

The folks spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of neither deal had been introduced.

Wentz, the No. 2 general decide within the 2016 draft, will be a part of his fifth group in 5 years after beginning his profession in Philadelphia and spending final season with the Rams. He was 47-45-1 as a starter in eight seasons with the Eagles, the place he completed third in NFL MVP voting in 2017 however tore two knee ligaments and watched backup Nick Foles make them a Tremendous Bowl victory.

Wentz began 17 video games for the Colts in 2021, main them to a 9-8 document whereas throwing for 3,563 yards with 27 landing passes and 7 interceptions. He began seven video games the next yr for the Commanders, then gained his solely begin for Los Angeles, when he performed effectively in a largely meaningless regular-season finale in opposition to San Francisco.

Wentz, who has thrown for 22,292 yards with 153 TDs and 67 interceptions in a profession affected by accidents and inconsistency, suits the mould of skilled quarterbacks whom the Chiefs have introduced in to be Mahomes’ backups.

After they gained the Tremendous Bowl within the 2019 season, it was Chad Henne who held down the job, and made a few essential performs throughout their playoff march. Henne retired after their Tremendous Bowl triumph two years in the past, and final yr, it was Blaine Gabbert who signed a one-year deal to be the backup QB and earned a Tremendous Bowl ring.

Edwards-Helaire is a recognized commodity in Kansas Metropolis, which picked him thirty second general within the 2020 draft.

He struggled to dwell as much as expectations as a first-round decide, although. Edwards-Helaire handled a sequence of accidents over the previous 4 seasons, and that was a part of the explanation that Isiah Pacheco was in a position to wrestle away the beginning job two years in the past.

The Chiefs determined to not use their fifth-year choice on Edwards-Helaire, making him a free agent. However his data of Andy Reid’s complicated offense, coupled together with his means to catch passes out of the backfield, made an settlement make sense to stay in Kansas Metropolis, the place Edwards-Helaire may earn a extra profitable contract with a superb season.

Edwards-Helaire has appeared in 48 video games, operating for 1,845 yards and 12 touchdowns. He additionally has caught 89 passes for 765 yards and 7 touchdowns over the previous 4 seasons in Kansas Metropolis.

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