Carson Wentz responds to Jim Irsay's criticism of his one season with the Colts

Carson Wentz, at least outwardly, doesn't hold a grudge against the Indianapolis Colts or team owner Jim Irsay.

The quarterback, joining Colin Cowherd's podcast, acknowledged struggling down the stretch in the 2021 season as the Colts went from an almost-certain playoff berth to the outside looking in.

"I struggled down the stretch there," Wentz said. "The timing was poor. I didn't expect things to unfold the way they did. I thought things were in place there. Had awesome relationships with every single person in that building."

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In March, Irsay said the Colts needed to move on from Wentz. They traded him to the Washington Commanders then traded for Matt Ryan from the Atlanta Falcons.

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

"Kinda came out of left field," Wentz said of Irsay's comments. "He's entitled to his own opinion. He's entitled to do what he wants with his football team."

The Colts host the Commanders on Oct. 30.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Carson Wentz surprised by Jim Irsay's comments on QB's Colts tenure