The Seattle Seahawks dramatically reshaped the way forward for their franchise Tuesday by buying and selling quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, and so they accomplished the makeover later within the day by informing linebacker Bobby Wagner that he might be launched.
Wagner, 31, was knowledgeable of his impending launch Tuesday, based on ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which can clear about $16.6 million in wage cap house for Seattle.
A second-round choose within the 2012 NFL Draft, Wagner missed solely 10 video games over his 10 seasons with the Seahawks. He was an eight-time Professional Bowler and earned First Workforce All-Professional honors six instances.
With Wagner on the center of the Seattle protection, the Seahawks constructed top-of-the-line defenses in NFL historical past that referred to as itself the “Legion of Growth.” It allowed the fewest factors within the league for 4 consecutive seasons and anchored a Seattle crew that gained Tremendous Bowl XLVIII and narrowly misplaced in Tremendous Bowl XLIX.
Wilson and Wagner have been the one gamers left on the Seahawks roster from the crew that gained Tremendous Bowl XLVIII, however now each are headed elsewhere as Seattle begins a rebuild after a 7-10 season and final place end within the NFC West.
