Report: Seattle Receives Calls Regarding Possible Trade With Russell Wilson

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The quarterback carousel could eventually receive a nitrous oxide explosion.

The Seahawks, according to NFL Media, have received “a few calls” about a possible trade from quarterback Russell Wilson. According to the report, there is “no chance” that Seattle will trade him.

This implies that Wilson remains one of the few untouchable players in the NFL. Is this really the case?

For now, it sure is. A trade before June 2 would trigger a cap of $ 39 million for 2021. After the 2021 season, it might be worth calling Seattle again.

This is when Wilson gets closer to the expiration of his contract. Wilson’s agent Mark Rodgers has a habit of pushing for short-term, market-value trades. Wilson, drafted in 2012, signed a pair of four-year extensions. He currently earns $ 35 million a year.

After the coming season, he will have two years and $ 50 million left on his current contract. Rodgers, a baseball agent who has no other NFL clients and therefore never has to worry about how negotiating a tough deal for Wilson might affect his ability to do business on behalf of others, could start to scramble for a new contract that gives Wilson even more money. .

There’s also a chance that after a year with Shane Waldron leading the offense (as coach Pete Carroll potentially points her to a run-based attack), Wilson might be worried about the direction of the offensive. his career, as he approaches 35 with just one ring.

Some in league circles believe Wilson will eventually play for another team. The rubber could hit the road if / when Wilson tries to strike another market-level deal and the Seahawks decide that dollar for dollar the investment is no longer warranted.

Simms has heard, and we have confirmed, that the Seahawks have toyed with the idea of ​​trading Wilson for the Browns for the first overall pick in 2018, with a plan to draft Josh Allen. At one point, there’s an argument to be made that it’s easier to pursue a championship with a quarterback playing on a rookie contract.

Indeed, Seattle’s last Super Bowl spot came last season before the Seahawks made Wilson one of the game’s highest paid players.