Months after the Wentz deal, Philadelphia sent their first-round pick (No. 12) and the third-rounder from Indianapolis to the Dallas Cowboys to move up two spots to No. 10, where they drafted wide receiver DeVonta Smith.

Wentz joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 as the second overall pick in that year’s NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia in 2017, though one where he was on injured reserve and his backup, Nick Foles, forged his legend by beating the New England Patriots.

Carson Wentz has a chance to win a Super Bowl with the Chiefs on Sunday, but he also helped the Eagles to get to this point.

Once a franchise pillar for the Eagles, the quarterback will be on the opposite sideline Sunday as the Chiefs’ backup.

Carson Wentz once again will mostly be a spectator on the sidelines for a Super Bowl appearance by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Carson Wentz’s past and present are about to collide, but it’s the predictions for his future that might be most tantalizing.

It wasn't long ago – early December of 2017 to be specific — that Carson Wentz being in Super Bowl LIX, with the Philadelphia Eagles as the NFC participant, wouldn't have seemed weird at all. Wentz is here,

That pick appeared to pay off in Wentz's second season, when Wentz led the Eagles to an 11-2 record while playing like an MVP. However, Wentz suffered a torn ACL late in the season, opening the door for Nick Foles to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl title.

After winning Super Bowl LII, albeit injured on the bench, quarterback Carson Wentz was supposed to return to his starting position and lead a potential Philadelphia Eagles dynasty.