Colts: Eagles star comments on Carson Wentz during Philly’s collapse

Newly-minted Indianapolis Colts QB Carson Wentz left Philadelphia under auspicious circumstances last year.

And, after reading between the lines of Eagles center Jason Kelce’s latest interview, not much was clarified, though he seemed to mean well.

In 2020, a sulking Wentz struggled mightily on the field before losing his job to top draft pick Jalen Hurts, and the narrative only further spiraled downward from there. For the second time in as many years, people started to theorize about clubhouse rats, and whether or not Wentz had the respect of the men in the locker room.

In essence, things seemed to fall apart in Philly as soon as Frank Reich left for the Colts.

Kelce spoke to local radio voices this week and touched on the environment in the locker room throughout the 2020 season as it unfolded, a brutal campaign that resulted in a 4-11-1 record for a team that entered the year with playoff aspirations.

The veteran certainly tried to endorse Wentz’s ability to move on, but wasn’t clear on whether or not he was the source of any dysfunction last season.

Carson Wentz’s former Eagles teammate thinks he’ll do well with the Colts.

As Kelce said on the air in a favorable media environment on WIP Sports Radio in Philadelphia:

"“You learn a lot about guys when seasons start going down,” Kelce said, via the Indianapolis Star. “You learn a lot about guys in tough times. I still love Carson, I’ve got a lot of respect for him. Obviously, the way this thing ended [was] not ideal, but I think he’s actually going to do pretty well in Indianapolis.”"

So, what are we to make of this? A negative person would point out the obvious. He said he “learned a lot” about some of the guys on the roster during the season’s tough times. Clearly, he learned some things he didn’t like about some folks. “I still love Carson,” also raised slight alarm bells.

It almost read like, “Yeah, we had some friction, but I’ve still got love for him.”

Of course, the interview wrapped with positivity, and Kelce clearly thinks being reunited with Frank Reich will do wonders for a potential career turnaround in the AFC South.

As for the coach we handed over to Philadelphia, essentially in exchange for Wentz, Kelce had thoughts there, too.

The last time we saw Sirianni in Philly, he was flop-sweating and leaving us wondering how exactly he’d just “wowed” the room with his interview.

According to Kelce, though, that energy has translated positively in recent weeks.

Hopefully, we’re not looking at two lemons in two new places when the campaign has concluded.

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