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Zach Koons

Colts Owner Jim Irsay Calls Carson Wentz Era ‘A Mistake,’ ‘Very Obvious’ For Indy to Move On

The Carson Wentz era in Indianapolis flamed out rather abruptly and based on recent comments made by Colts owner Jim Irsay, frustrations still linger about the end of the team’s 2021 season. 

Speaking from the NFL’s annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., Irsay spoke at length about the reasons for trading Wentz after the quarterback spent just one year with the team.

“I think the worst thing you can do is have a mistake and try to keep living with it going forward,” Irsay said, via Joel A. Erickson of the Indy Star. “For us, it was something we had to move away from as a franchise. It was very obvious.”

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