For what seemed to many like it would be an end of an era. The Seattle Seahawks changed leadership with their team captains when they traded Russell Wilson and released Bobby Wagner. However, there may be a reunion with the latter coming soon.
After being released by the Seahawks at the end of the 2021 season, Wagner was also released by the Los Angeles Rams this offseason. It appears that the Hawks and Wagner have repaired their relationship. Not only has he changed his Twitter cover photo to a skyline of Seattle:
On Thursday afternoon, Seahawks GM Jon Schneider acknowledged the Seahawks have been in contact with Wagner, who was granted permission from the Rams to speak with other teams.
“We’ve been able to talk to Bobby now and address some of those things, so it’s worked out great,” Schneider said in his weekly interview with Seattle Sports 710 AM, via Corbin Smith of SI.com. “We’re going to be in communication as we go along throughout free agency now.”
For those that don’t know, B-Wagz was an integral part of the Seahawks Super Bowl teams in the early 2010s. The 11-year veteran played 10 seasons in Seattle. Wagner learned of the Seahawks’ plan before they informed him of his release, something Schneider and Pete Carroll have apologized for. Wagner has said he wished the Seahawks would have handled it differently.
Bobby Wagner ranks as one of the best players in franchise history, with eight Pro Bowls and six All-Pro Honors to his name. At 32, he showed no sign of regression last season in Los Angeles, earning second-team All-Pro. Wagner made 140 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions, five pass breakups and 10 quarterback hits in 17 games.
The Seahawks are in need of linebacker help with Jordyn Brooks working his way back from a torn ACL and Cody Barton scheduled for free agency. They currently have $30.53 million in cap space.
“We had a great, awesome, frank conversation, so he knows where we are, and we know where he’s at,” Schneider said. “We have so much respect for him personally and professionally, so we were able to talk through some things and yeah, we know where it’s going.”
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