Trade 1
April 20, 2016
Philadelphia Eagles received 2016 1st round pick (2nd overall, Carson Wentz).
NFL Trade History
Carson Wentz NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Carson Wentz to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Commanders.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
2016–2022 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles Indianapolis Colts Washington Commanders
Player Transaction Context
Why Carson Wentz Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Carson Wentz across 3 recorded transactions from April 20, 2016 through March 16, 2022. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 17, 2021
Indianapolis Colts received Carson Wentz.
Trade 3
March 16, 2022
Washington Commanders received Carson Wentz.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Philadelphia Eagles Win; Indianapolis Colts Win. The timeline spans 2016–2022 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia paid a major multi-year package to move from No. 8 to No. 2 for Carson Wentz. Wentz produced an MVP-caliber 2017 season that helped secure home-field advantage for the Eagles' first Super Bowl title, then Philadelphia later recovered premium value in trading him. Cleveland collected extensive draft capital, but the conversion produced mixed long-term results.
Assets Received
Philadelphia Eagles
- Pick 2016 1st round pick (2nd overall, Carson Wentz)
- Pick 2017 4th round pick (139th overall, subsequently traded; Jehu Chesson selected)
Cleveland Browns
- Pick 2016 1st round pick (8th overall, subsequently traded; Jack Conklin selected)
- Pick 2016 3rd round pick (77th overall, subsequently traded; Daryl Worley selected)
- Pick 2016 4th round pick (100th overall, subsequently traded; Connor Cook selected)
- Pick 2017 1st round pick (12th overall, subsequently traded; Deshaun Watson selected)
- Pick 2018 2nd round pick (64th overall, subsequently traded; Tyquan Lewis selected)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia turned a deteriorated Carson Wentz situation into a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 selection that became a first-rounder after Wentz met the playing-time threshold in Indianapolis. The Eagles escaped the quarterback relationship, gained valuable draft flexibility and avoided needing Wentz to rebound for the transaction to work. Extracting a first-round return after his disastrous 2020 season made the outcome especially favorable.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Carson Wentz
Philadelphia Eagles
- Pick 2021 3rd round pick (84th overall subsequently traded, Chauncey Golston)
- Pick 2022 1st round pick (16th overall subsequently traded, Jahan Dotson)
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders
Indianapolis traded Carson Wentz plus picks No. 47 and No. 240 to Washington on March 16, 2022 for picks No. 42 and No. 73 plus a conditional 2023 third-round pick. The Colts later used No. 73 on Jelani Woods and the 2023 pick became No. 79 Josh Downs, while No. 42 was included in a trade-down that helped produce three additional selections. Downs alone had 207 catches for 2,249 yards and 11 touchdowns through Week 2 of 2026, giving Indianapolis the strongest direct long-term return.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Pick 2022 second round pick (#42, later packaged with Indianapolis #122 for #53, #77 and #192)
- Pick 2022 third round pick (#73-Jelani Woods)
- Pick 2023 third round pick (#79-Josh Downs)
Washington Commanders
- Player Carson Wentz
- Pick 2022 second round pick (#47-Phidarian Mathis)
- Pick 2022 seventh round pick (#240-Christian Holmes)