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The quarterback’s carousel may eventually receive an explosion of nitrous oxide.
The Seahawks, according to NFL Media, received “some calls” about a possible change from quarterback Russell Wilson. According to the report, “there is no chance” for Seattle to change it.
This implies that Wilson remains one of the few untouchable players in the NFL. Is that really the case?
For now, he certainly is. A deal prior to June 2 would generate a $ 39 million limit charge for 2021. After the 2021 season, it might be worth calling Seattle again.
That’s when Wilson will be closing again at the end of his contract. Wilson’s agent, Mark Rodgers, is in the habit of pushing for short-term market value deals. Wilson, drawn up in 2012, signed a pair of four-year extensions. He currently earns $ 35 million a year.
After the next 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 conducting a tough bargain for Wilson can affect his ability to do business on behalf of others, can start fighting for a new contract that give Wilson even more money.
There’s also a chance that, after a year with Shane Waldron commanding the attack (while coach Pete Carroll potentially directs him to a race-based attack), Wilson may become impatient about the direction things are taking in his career, already that he approaches the 35 just a ring.
Some in league circles believe that Wilson will end up playing for another team. Rubber can find its way if / when Wilson tries to get another deal at the market level and the Seahawks decide that, dollar for dollar, the investment is no longer justified.
Simms learned, and we confirm, that the Seahawks toyed with the idea of leaving Wilson for the Browns for the first general choice in 2018, with a plan to draft Josh Allen. At some point, it can be argued that it is easier to chase a championship with a quarterback playing on a rookie contract.
In fact, Seattle’s last Super Bowl spot happened last season, before the Seahawks made Wilson one of the highest-paid players in the game.