Chiefs QB Predicted to Leave No Matter How Season Ends

Chiefs backup QB Carson Wentz hasn't yet played a snap in the regular season for the organization, yet other teams are already potentially identifying him as a future starter.

Wentz is a bonafide threat in short-yardage situations with a proven track record, making him an ideal target for teams who may be seeking a solution at quarterback without a clear answer.

According to Bleacher Report, it sounds like Kansas City has already lost the former Super Bowl champion.

Chiefs QB Carson Wentz Predicted to Leave in Offseason

Bleacher Report believes that Wentz is a perfect fit for the Minnesota Vikings, who have dealt with a series of QB issues over the last two seasons.

They just signed Daniel Jones to serve as Sam Darnold's backup while J.J. McCarthy recovers from a season-ending injury, yet Wentz could serve as an option next year behind McCarthy.

"Presumably, the Vikings won't stick with Darnold beyond this season and will instead hand the baton to 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy," Bleacher Report writes. "Carson Wentz may seem like an odd candidate to fill that role, but there are a couple of reasons why he would make sense. For one, he spent the 2022 season with Sean McVay and the Rams. Kevin O'Connell is a McVay disciple, so Wentz would likely enter the building with some system familiarity.

Secondly, the soon-to-be 32-year-old shouldn't be a threat to McCarthy. He's firmly in the backup stage of his career and can focus on teaching the young signal-caller - and he should have plenty to teach."

It's a fair argument and one that would make sense from Wentz's perspective. He has no chance of starting over Patrick Mahomes but theoretically could over McCarthy.

Whatever happens, it appears this is the first and only year with Wentz in a Chiefs uniform.

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