This wasn’t supposed to happen to , not the way the former Pro Bowl quarterback started his career with the . When the Eagles traded up to select Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick in 2016, Philadelphia believed it found the quarterback that was going to lead the franchise for over a decade. The Eagles had their franchise quarterback who was going to lead them to deep playoff runs and write a new chapter in the franchise’s storied history.Unfortunately, a series of bad luck, injuries, and team succe s have led toward the end of Wentz in Philadelphia. Wentz hasn’t helped matters with with his poor play, becoming one of the worst quarterbacks in football overnight — right before a ma sive contract extension is set to kick in. if he’s the backup quarterback to in 2021 (who could blame him?), but how did a MVP frontrunner fall out of favor with the Eagles in just three years?There are plenty of events that ultimately led to this impending divorce between Wentz and the Eagles, as this rollercoaster ride appears to finally be coming to an end.Eagles trade up to draft WentzPhiladelphia po se sed the No. 13 pick heading into the Marshall Faulk Jersey 2016 NFL Draft, but first traded up to No. 8 in an attempt to get a franchise quarterback. The Eagles landed Wentz by reaching a deal with the as Philadelphia gave up its first-round pick (No. 8 overall), a third and fourth-round selection in the 2016 draft, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick. Philadelphia received the No. 2 overall pick (and a 2017 fourth-round pick) and selected Wentz weeks later. Eagles trade , make Wentz QB1Wentz wasn’t supposed to start for the Eagles in Week 1 of his rookie season, but that’s what happened when the Eagles found a team that would take starting quarterback Sam Bradford off their hands. Bradford was traded to the eight days before the season, as the Eagles received a 2017 first-round pick and 2018 fourth-round pick. That trade paved the way for Philadelphia to make Wentz the starting quarterback in his rookie season, even though he played just one game in the 2016 preseason after suffering a rib injury in the first preseason game (he was fully healed by the start of the year).Eagles win Wentz’s first three startsThe Eagles were flying high to start Wentz’s career, winning their first three games and ending the month of Los Angeles Rams Kids Jersey September a surprising 3-0. Wentz became the first rookie quarterback since 1970 to win his first two games of the season while not throwing an interception and won NFC Offensive Player of the Week the following week (301 pa sing yards, two touchdowns). He won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month after completing 64.7% of his pa ses for 769 yards, five touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 103.8 pa ser rating.While the Eagles finished 7-9, Wentz set the NFL rookie record for completions in a season with 379. He threw for 3,782 yards and 16 touchdowns, showcasing that he could be the Eagles’ franchise quarterback for years to come. MVP frontrunnerThe 2017 season was a coming of age for Wentz, as he was fulfilling the prophecy as the quarterback who finally would lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl. Philadelphia had the best record in the NFC as Wentz was the frontrunner for the league MVP award, completing 60.2% of his pa ses for 3,296 yards with 33 touchdowns to seven interceptions for a 101.9 pa ser rating.Wentz was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week once and NFC Offensive Player of the Month in October after leading the Eagles to a 5-0 record. The Eagles were 11-2 in Wentz’s starts as he earned his first Pro Bowl berth, second team All-Pro honors, and finished third in the MVP voting. Not only did Wentz lead the league in pa sing touchdowns per game (2.5) and touchdown percentage (7.5%), but Kenny Young Jersey he became just the third quarterback to post 33-plus touchdown pa ses and fewer than seven interceptions in the team’s first 13 games — joining and . Wentz tears ACL; Eagles win Super Bowl with Wentz had a four-touchdown game in Week 14 against the when he tore his ACL and was lost for the season. Wentz even threw a touchdown pa s on the torn ACL, which was his last pa s of that 2017 season. The Eagles clinched the NFC East that afternoon, but Foles was tasked with getting them home-field advantage and leading Philadelphia through the playoffs.Foles won his first two starts to clinch home-field advantage for the Eagles, then led the franchise to the Super Bowl with a postseason for the ages — winning Super Bowl MVP honors as Wentz watched on the sidelines. There wasn’t a quarterback controversy in Philadelphia, but a statue was dedicated to Coleman Shelton Jersey Foles outside of Lincoln Financial Field and a huge photo of him hoisting the Super Bowl trophy resides in the Eagles practice facility — a constant remainder of what Wentz mi sed because of the injury.Wentz returns and more injuries ariseDue to his extensive rehab, Wentz was going to mi s the start of the 2018 season as he recovered from his torn knee ligaments. The Eagles quarterback mi sed the first two games of the year before returning to thunderous applause in Week 3 against the . Wentz set a franchise record for completion percentage (69.6%), but the Eagles went just 5-6 in his starts (aided by two fourth quarter collapses by the defense). After the Eagles fell to the in Week 14, Wentz was shut down for the season with a back injury that he fought for the majority of his 2018 campaign (on top of playing on his rehabbed knee). Wentz became the second quarterback in NFL history to record 30-plus pa s attempts and 115-plus pa ser rating in four consecutive games and threw 180 straight pa ses without an interception — further proving the back injury that was developing affected him.Foles leads Eagles to the playoffsWith Wentz done for the season, the Eagles turned to Foles for the final three games of 2018 — as the playoffs were a long shot at 6-7. Foles was excellent the final three games as Los Angeles Rams Men Jersey the Eagles won all three of his starts — including where he set the franchise record for pa sing yards in a game in Week 16 against the — as the Eagles finished 9-7 and earned the final playoff spot in the NFC. Foles led the Eagles to a playoff win — a final second victory over the (who had the No. 1 defense in the league) before Philadelphia bowed out in the NFC divisional round.Wentz was still the franchise quarterback, but questions arose whether he could last a full season. Eagles move on from FolesWentz no longer had to look over his shoulder as the Eagles pa sed on Foles’ player option, allowing him to sign with the in free agency. With Foles in Jacksonville, Wentz was the unquestioned franchise quarterback.There was some speculation the Eagles would choose Foles over Wentz, but that was outside noise. The Eagles front office was fully committed to Wentz and repeated it on multiple occasions.Eagles make Wentz highest-paid player in NFL historyDespite mi sing eight regular season games so far in his career and five play