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USAT: Eagles Wire

Mar 21, 2022

Compensation update: Colts sending a 3rd-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Matt Ryan. - Indy, remember, picked up two 3rds — one of which can become a 2nd — in the Carson Wentz trade two weeks ago. - — Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 21, 2022 - - - The Eagles will indeed face the Colts in 2022, but instead of Carson Wentz under center, it’ll now be Matt Ryan. - Hours before a $7.5 million bonus was to be paid on Monday, Atlanta traded their franchise quarterback to the Colts for draft picks. - The Falcons will carry a $40 million dead cap hit with the trade, and could look towards the draft or free agency for a replacement. - Indianapolis will now move forward with Ryan under center after trading Carson Wentz to the Commanders. - Ryan will become the fifth starting quarterback to start for Colts head coach Frank Reich five years. - The 36-year-old threw for 3,968 yards in 2021, the first time the former Boston College star and Philadelphia-area native has passed for fewer than 4,000 yards in a season since 2011.

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