Uh oh.
The latest on Carson Wentz isn’t good for Indianapolis Colts fans. Or Philadelphia Eagles fans, for that matter.
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NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports “Colts practice squad QB Brett Hundley took the majority of starter reps in practice Wednesday, and he and Jacob Eason may both play against the Titans if Carson Wentz is out, per sources. There’s still hope Wentz (ankles) can play. Final decision may not come until Sunday. Eason has loads of talent and a big arm, but he has thrown just five NFL passes (all last week). Hundley has mobility and experience, though his nine career starts all came back in 2017 with Green Bay. Indy has until Saturday to elevate Hundley to the game-day roster.”
UPDATE (1:55 p.m.): The Athletic’s Zak Keefer reports “Out at Colts practice. Only see two QBs going— Eason and Hundley.”
Wentz left Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams late in the fourth quarter with a pair of ankle injuries. The quarterback returned to the team facility Wednesday and said he will get “a lot of treatment. Throwing kitchen sink at it trying to get healthy.”
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This matters because the Philadelphia Eagles received a conditional second-round draft pick as part of the trade completed in February that sent Wentz to Indianapolis. The selection can become a first-round pick if Wentz plays more than 75% of the snaps, or Wentz plays 70% of the snaps and the Colts make the playoffs.
The Indianapolis Star broke down the numbers to determine how many games Wentz needs to miss in order for the Colts to keep the first-round draft pick ticketed for the Eagles.
The Colts are averaging 71.5 offensive snaps per game, a pace for 1,216 over 17 games. That means Wentz can only play 911 snaps this season — 75% — for the Colts to keep their first-round pick. He’s already played 138. So Wentz needs to miss a little more than 4 of the Colts’ final 15 games to ensure the compensation is a second-rounder.
Wentz and the Colts fell to 0-2 with the Week 2 loss.
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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