How long are the Eagles actually committed to Carson Wentz?

The Philadelphia Eagles are 0-2-1, and getting their first win of the season will not be easy against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night. The play of quarterback Carson Wentz has left a lot be desired, with or without the excuse of a depleted supporting cast.

The Eagles ponied up to pay Wentz like a franchise quarterback in June of 2019, signing him to a four-year, $128 million deal. That $32 million average puts him in the top-10 of quarterbacks, as the deal kicks in 2021.

When Could The Eagles Move On From Carson Wentz?

Via Over The Cap, Wentz is carrying a $18.656 million cap hit this year. His base salary jumps to $15.4 million in 2021, then to $22 million (2022), $20 million (2023) and $21 million (2024). The cap hits for 2021-2024 go $34.67 million, $31.27 million, $34.27 million and $31 million. Even as the market rises toward and over $40 million per year, Wentz will count for big money on the Eagles’ cap. The likelihood of a lower salary cap next year is worth is worth mentioning. Wentz’ deal starts of course, and he’ll account for nearly $35 million barring some sort of restructuring.

The ship has obviously sailed on doing anything drastic with Wentz this year. Unless he’s benched in favor of Jalen Hurts, of course. The dead money hit to cut Wentz in 2021 ($59.2 million, before June 1) means he’s not going anywhere next year. On March 15, 2021, $15 million of his $22 million base salary for 2022 becomes fully guaranteed.

A look toward 2022 shows a $24.547 million dead money hit if the Eagles make Wentz a pre-June 1 cut, with $6.727 million in cap savings. If he were a post-June 1 release, the Eagles could clear a little over $22 million in cap space with a $9.27 million dead money hit.

In 2023, the pre-June 1 cut implications to cutting Wentz are $15.27 million in dead money and $19 million in cap savings. A post-June 1 cut creates $25 million on cap space with a $9.27 million in dead money. In 2024, the pre and post-June 1 release implications are the same-$26 million in cap savings and $6 million dead money.

So the Eagles are committed to Wentz through 2021. And probably through 2022, unless they designate him as a post-June 1 cut. A post-June 1 designation would hamstring their ability to sign someone to capably replace him though. The entrance of Hurts into the equation via the second round of this year’s draft, and with a rookie contract that will expire after 2023, is notable on the idea of replacing Wentz cheaply.

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