The Facts: The game of chicken being played between the Eagles, Colts and Bears over Wentz was never particularly close to being resolved, despite what so many breathlessly reported around the Super Bowl, and his $10 million roster bonus due next month remains an elephant in the room. The Eagles paid Sam Bradford a huge chunk of money not that long ago and then dealt him anyway, to the Vikings, for a first-round pick. Some believe ownership might be willing to – or ultimately may simply have to – swallow that kind of hit again to facilitate getting max compensation for what amounts to Philly's backup QB at this point.

Diehards Line:So wrote CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora, who added that is a tough pill and one that won't go down easy. But La Canfora doesn't see the type of offers going Philadelphia's way increasing much unless that financial burden is born by the Eagles. There are a ton of options out there including the draft, and a very limited market for Wentz. La Canfora summed up: "This was never close, was always going to be tricky and while I expect Wentz is gone in the coming weeks, this was never going to be smooth. ..." Stay tuned.