- Wentz came to Washington in a 2022-23 off-season trade from Indianapolis to be the Commanders’ starting quarterback but inconsistent play resulted in him getting benched midway through the year.
- He was considered a likely cut this off-season because of the team’s tight salary-cap situation.
- With Wentz on the team, the Commanders had about $8.3 million to spend on free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft.
