Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed the team will start QB Carson Wentz in Week 18, per Matt Derrick.
The Chiefs have clinched a first-round bye and have nothing left to play for in the regular season, so they can give key starters a solid three weeks of rest before the postseason.
Reid added WR Mecole Hardman has been designated to return from injured reserve.
Wentz, 32, is a former first-round pick of the Eagles back in 2016. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $26.7 million rookie contract that included a $16.7 million signing bonus when the Eagles picked up his fifth-year option that would have cost them $22.78 million for the 2020 season.
The Eagles signed Wentz to a four-year, $128 million extension going into the 2019 season that included $107 million in guarantees. However, Philadelphia opted to trade Wentz to the Colts for first- and third-round picks.
Wentz lasted just one year with the Colts before he was traded to the Commanders. Washington opted to release Wentz after just a year and he later caught on with the Rams as a backup.
The Chiefs signed Wentz to a one-year deal ahead of the 2024 season.
In 2023, Wentz appeared in two games for the Rams, making one start. He completed 17 of his 24 passes (70.3%) for 163 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also added 56 yards rushing on 17 carries and an additional touchdown.
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