Carson Wentz
Quarterback
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 237
- College: North Dakota State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Eagles)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $20,400,000 (10.72% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $20,400,000 (11.85% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $128,000,000 ($32,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $66,470,683
- Contract Ranking: 8/101 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021
March 19: $15 million of 2022 base salary becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $15,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $20,400,000 | $20,400,000 | 10.7% | |||||
| 2022
March 19: Remaining $7 million of 2022 salary guarantee becomes fully guaranteed
| 30 | $22,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 13.3% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $5 million roster bonus due
| 31 | $20,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | 11.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 32 | $21,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $26,000,000 | 10.2% | |||||
| Total | $78,400,000 | $20,000,000 | $35,400,000 | $98,400,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Carson Wentz will be traded to the Colts on the first day of the 2021 league year. We are processing the trade early due to multiple requests, however he will not be a member of the Colts roster nor impact their salary cap until March 18, 2021.
Carson Wentz signed a four year, $128 million extension with the Eagles on June 10, 2019. $107.9 million is guaranteed with $66.5 million fully guaranteed at signing. The base value of the contract is $111 million with numerous, easily achievable escalators increasing the value to $128 million. Wentz received a $16.367 million signing bonus and will earn a guaranteed $30 million option bonus in 2020. If the option is declined Wentz' base salary will escalate by a fully guaranteed $30 million, thus protecting the option salary. Wentz' 2019 and 2020 base salaries are guaranteed as is a $10 million 2021 roster bonus. Wentz' 2021 salary will become fully guaranteed if he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2020 league year. His 2022 salary will partially vest on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year with the balance guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year. Wentz' has roster bonuses in each of the last two seasons of the contract.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $29,599,000 | $20,400,000 | $27,001,000 | $25,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $49,999,000 | $77,000,000 | $102,000,000 | $128,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $79,059,338
Career APY: $15,811,868
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $26,676,338 | $6,669,085 | $26,676,338 | $22,588,655 | 84.7% | $7,529,552 |
| Eagles | Extension | Traded | 2019 | 4 | $128,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $66,470,683 | $56,470,683 | 44.1% | $28,235,342 |
| Colts | Extension | Active | 2019 | 4 | $128,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $66,470,683 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 5 | $79,059,338 | $15,811,868 | $45,238,727 | 0.0% | $33,820,612 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eagles | $450,000 | $4,400,243 | $0 | $450,000 | $4,850,243 | 3.0% | $18,050,972 | ||
| 2017 | Eagles | $540,000 | $4,400,243 | $1,122,561 | $1,662,561 | $6,062,804 | 3.4% | $1,662,561 | ||
| 2018 | Eagles | $630,000 | $4,400,243 | $2,245,122 | $2,875,122 | $7,275,365 | 4.1% | $2,875,122 | ||
| 2019 | Eagles | $720,000 | $7,673,779 | $0 | $720,000 | $8,393,779 | 4.2% | $17,087,683 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $1,383,000 | $9,273,536 | $8,000,000 | $9,383,000 | $18,656,536 | 8.4% | $39,383,000 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $15,400,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $20,400,000 | $20,400,000 | 10.7% | $20,400,000 | ||
| 2022 | Colts | $22,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 13.3% | $27,001,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $20,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | 11.1% | $25,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $21,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $26,000,000 | 10.2% | $26,000,000 | ||
| Total | $82,123,000 | $30,148,044 | $31,367,683 | $50,490,683 | $143,638,727 | $177,460,338 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 2021 | $33,820,612 | $0 | Total | $33,820,612 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 0.0% | 379/607 | 62.4% | 3782 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 79.3 | 46 | 150 | 3.3 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| 2017 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 77.7% | 0.0% | 265/440 | 60.2% | 3296 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 101.9 | 64 | 299 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 66.3% | 0.0% | 279/401 | 69.6% | 3074 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 102.2 | 34 | 93 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 0.0% | 388/607 | 63.9% | 4039 | 27 | 7 | 37 | 93.1 | 62 | 243 | 3.9 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 71.6% | 0.0% | 251/437 | 57.4% | 2620 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 72.8 | 52 | 276 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $14,006,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $14,006,000 | $32,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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