The Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran quarterback Carson Wentz on Monday night, adding the seasoned signal-caller to their roster to serve as Patrick Mahomes’ backup in 2024.
Wentz, who the Philadelphia Eagles selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, has bounced around the league since leaving the City of Brotherly Love in 2020, mostly serving in second-string roles.
Chiefs signing QB Carson Wentz to one-year deal. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/ataLakaDuL
— NFL (@NFL) April 2, 2024
While he won’t be a threat to Patrick Mahomes on Kansas City’s depth chart, Wentz should be expected to serve as a capable backup should the Super Bowl LVIII MVP need to miss time next season. Wentz becomes the latest in a series of veteran second-stringers to take the field for the Chiefs behind Mahomes, following in the footsteps of Chad Henne, and Blaine Gabbert, who won rings with Kansas City between 2020 and 2023.
Users on social media were pleased to see that Veach signed a capable backup for Mahomes when news of Wentz signing broke on Monday night.
Check out Twitter’s top reactions to the move below:
FIRST LOOK https://t.co/ySCbmeD4xU pic.twitter.com/q98CT5DzRW
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) April 2, 2024
The most athletic backup quarterback we've seen in the Mahomes era.
Is the sneak coming back? https://t.co/mMRJZfB9J7
— Kent Swanson (@kent_swanson) April 2, 2024
LETS GOOOOOOOO. GO GET ANOTHER RING BIG GUY! https://t.co/fh1PMbSoKH
— The Giovanni Show Podcast (@GioThePodcaster) April 2, 2024
Honestly don’t hate it because I’m convinced literally anyone is better than Blaine 🙃 https://t.co/wTUwNnzjYk
— z – Alison Renner 🌻 (@alison_renner) April 2, 2024
I ain't mad at this. https://t.co/m9i48Yb2Z1 pic.twitter.com/39eO2cMwU6
— Will Smith (@RedAndBold) April 2, 2024
This actually kind of doesn’t surprise me. Welcome to KC, Carson! 😂 let’s go get you that second ring. 💍 https://t.co/nl1qbSNMtY
— Lexi (@lexiosborne) April 2, 2024
Teams trying to increase their likelihood of producing big time throws https://t.co/1wPAviQl6Z
— natsfan37 (@natsfan37) April 2, 2024
Pat’s days are numbered https://t.co/QZUykOMPty
— David Nevil (@DNevil09) April 2, 2024
I was wondering when they’d sign him. Thought it would’ve been last year, but he’ll be a good fit there. It’s nice to have someone who walks in the door already having been taught the way you teach it in a language that requires the least amount of translation possible for any QB… https://t.co/QmAela9Rj9
— Honest NFL (@TheHonestNFL) April 2, 2024
