Eagles’ Jalen Mills Talks 2020 Season, Carson Wentz Trade: ‘It Was The Right Move For The Team’

By CBS3 Staff, CBS Philadelphia

March 5, 2021

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)- The 2020 season was a rough one for the Philadelphia Eagles, finishing 4-11-1, the worst record for the franchise since 2012. The on-field performance has led to significant changes already this offseason, with the team moving on from head coach Doug Pederson and trading former franchise quarterback Carson Wentz.

The move to trade Wentz, before his contract extension had even kicked in, was one that would have seemed surprising three years ago. Nonetheless, it’s a move that safety Jalen Mills thinks was the right one for the team.

“Carson was saying that he wanted to be traded, so it happened. You’re seeing that happen more frequently with guys around the league the past two or three years. Teams are seeing that guys want to be in a certain spot, and they’re trading them. With that being said, it’s in any team scenario or team function,” Mills said in an interview with CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer. “We can go outside of football in any business area. You’re working virtually now, but you have a team that you work with. And if somebody in your team was to say, ‘I don’t think I want to be here,’ what would your boss do? So, I think that was the right move. You don’t want people in places that they don’t want to be. I was taught that at a young age. You don’t want to be somewhere where nobody wants you or if you don’t want to be somewhere, exclude yourself from that situation. So I think that was the right move for the team.”

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