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The Carson Wentz era may be exceptionally short-lived for the Indianapolis Colts. The team made waves one offseason ago when they struck a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles to trade for the former second-overall pick in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick -- the latter having now become a 2022 first-round pick due to Wentz achieving the mandated amount of playing time in Indy. But despite giving away two first-round picks to acquire him, the Colts are seemingly mulling a swift divorce.

Wentz is reportedly in jeopardy of being traded or released outright by Indianapolis prior to March 18 -- when his complete $22 million base salary for 2022 would become fully guaranteed -- per Chris Mortensen of ESPN, via Pro Football Talk. Wentz is also set to grab an additional $6.29 million signing bonus on that date, making this a gargantuan decision for the Colts.

Considering Wentz imploded in a win-and-get-in scenario in Week 18 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it's clear owner Jim Irsay is questioning if the also oft-injured quarterback is the man for the job in Indy. It would be a massive about-face for the Colts, a team led by head coach Frank Reich, the very one who helped make Wentz a household name in Philadelphia. So if Reich and Co. are waving the white flag on Wentz, and only one year after the Eagles did the same, it begs the question of who'd be willing to give up assets to be the third team in as many seasons to try their hand at fixing him.

The additional hurdle is Wentz's contract, the albatross that it is, and the Colts aren't off the hook completely if they move on from him; having taken on the cumbersome contract from Philly. If Wentz is released prior to March 18, the Colts will still have to pay him $15 million in base salary, but would find relief in avoiding $13.29 million in payments. A trade, however, would dump the entirety of the nearly $29 million on the acquiring team, so any potential suitor in a trade scenario would likely demand a reworked contract, but would still have to give up an asset or two to bring him onboard. 

There's now a lot to figure out at the most important position on the team in Indianapolis, and not a lot of time to do it. Either they still believe Wentz can be fixed as, as such they're willing to bet their next season on it, or they're about to file for a divorce that's landing swiftly enough to be considered an annulment.