Feb 25, 2021
Agent: Wilson wants to stay, open to 4 teams
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has not asked for a trade, says his agent Mark Rodgers. Rodgers tells ESPN's Adam Schefter that the 32-year-old Wilson is intent on remaining with the team with which he's spent the entirety of his nine year career.
TSN.ca Staff
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has not asked for a trade, says his agent Mark Rodgers.
Rodgers tells ESPN's Adam Schefter that the 32-year-old Wilson is intent on remaining with the team with which he's spent the entirety of his nine year career.
Seahawks’ QB Russell Wilson has not demanded a trade, his agent Mark Rodgers told ESPN. Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants to play in Seattle but, if a trade were considered, the only teams he would go to are the Cowboys, Saints, Raiders, Bears.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 25, 2021
Rodgers also notes that if a trade were to be considered, Wilson - who has a no-trade clause - would only go to the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders or Chicago Bears.
Rodgers' admission comes after a blockbuster report earlier on Thursday in The Athletic that details the state of Wilson's relationship with the team and head coach Pete Carroll and highlights a rift between the two sides over Wilson's perception that Carroll's play-calling is limiting his production.
An eight-time Pro Bowler, Wilson set a career mark for touchdowns (40) in 2020, but also see his production dip in the second half of the season when the team turned to a more run-dominant offence.
The Seahawks reached back-to-back Super Bowls in 2014 and 2015, winning Super Bowl XLIX, but have failed to reach a conference final since, despite reaching the playoffs in five of the past six seasons.