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Based on multiple reports, quarterback Carson Wentz appears to have chosen to re-sign with the Minnesota Vikings instead of the New York Jets.
Quarterback Carson Wentz is coming back to the Minnesota Vikings. Hours after that decision became official, it surfaced Wentz is set to return to Minnesota while having at least one other opportunity around the league.
In response to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reporting Thursday the quarterback re-signed with the Vikings, The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt posted on X the New York Jets tried to court the backup quarterback to the AFC East.
“The Jets had interest in Carson Wentz at one point but he had more interest in returning to Minnesota,” wrote Rosenblatt.
It’s not clear if Wentz turned down an offer from the Jets. Connecting the dots, it doesn’t appear New York courting the quarterback got that far.
Regardless, reports make it clear Wentz preferred the Vikings over the Jets.
“Rosenblatt’s use of ‘at one point’ is notable because it would seem like the Jets got some heads up along the way that Wentz would not be coming to New York,” wrote Bleacher Report’s Adam Wells.
“In the lead up to free agency, Connor Hughes of SNY reported that Wentz was the ‘preferred option’ at quarterback for Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich.”
Hughes detailed Reich’s relationship with Wentz’s from their tenures in Philadelphia and Indianapolis as the main reason why the Jets initially wanted Wentz.
On March 10, though, the Jets acquired fellow veteran quarterback Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders.
Wentz is returning to the Vikings on a 1-year deal.