Eagles Rumors: Carson Wentz Trade 'Close' amid Buzz Around 'Aggressive Offers'

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly have received "aggressive offers" for quarterback Carson Wentz as trade rumors intensify heading into the 2021 offseason. 

ESPN's Tim McManus reported the Eagles are seeking "significant compensation" but are also aware it's important to act quickly before there's a lot of quarterback movement around the NFL that could leave them without a serious suitor for the 2017 Pro Bowl selection.

Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer heard from a source a deal may already be "close":

The Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots lead the group of potential landing spots, per McManus.

On the flip side, Dan Patrick of Fox Sports Radio reported the sudden surge of rumors may be a ploy by the Eagles to generate interest that hadn't materialized so far:

Wentz's situation and potential trade value in an offseason set to feature plenty of quarterbacks changing teams are tough to analyze because of how far his numbers plummeted in 2020.

The second overall pick in the 2016 draft completed a career-low 57.4 percent of his passes for 2,620 yards with 16 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 12 appearances. He ranked 34th in passer rating (72.8) and 28th in ESPN's Total QBR (44.6), and he was benched for Jalen Hurts late in the campaign.

Those stats combined with a four-year, $128 million contract that runs through 2024 with cap hits that are all over $31 million create ample risk for interested teams.

Yet, in the three seasons prior to 2020, the 28-year-old North Dakota State product was one of the league's most effective signal-callers. He compiled 81 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in 40 regular-season games between 2017 and 2019.

That's the level of production he needs to live up to his contract, and a quarterback-needy team may be willing to take a chance on a bounce-back season in 2021.

In December, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Wentz is "not interested in being a backup quarterback" and would want a trade if the team decided to move forward with Hurts. New Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he wasn't anywhere close to naming a starter for next season, though.

"Naming a starter, that hasn't even crossed my mind," Sirianni told reporters on Jan 29.

All told, the Eagles' quarterback situation is one of the offseason's most notable storylines, but so far there are still more questions than answers about Wentz's future in Philadelphia.