Six-time All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner agrees to return to the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year, $107 million deal after being released by the division rival Los Angeles Rams
The Seahawks have agreed to a deal to bring All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner back to Seattle, according to multiple reports.
Wagner’s contract is said to be a one-year deal worth $7 million.
The news of Wagner’s signing was first broken by his new teammate, Seahawks’ safety Quandre Diggs.
According to my sources, future Hall of Famer LB Bobby Wagner has agreed to terms to return home to the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks fill a huge need in the middle of their defense!
Less than a full year after inking that deal, Wagner was released by the Rams, who were in dire need of cap space ahead of their own rebuilding year.
The 32-year-old linebacker won a Super Bowl ring with the Seahawks during his second season in the league in 2013.
Wagner currently holds the record as Seattle’s all-time franchise leader in tackles with 1,383, and he will surely add to that number now that he will be back in town for at least another season.
During his single season in LA, Wagner recorded 140 total tackles, six sacks, and two interceptions.
Rejoining the Seahawks will not only fill the massive void Seattle had at middle linebacker but also pair two of the league’s best tacklers together as three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams.
Adams sat out the majority of last season after suffering a season-ending quad injury in the first game of the year.
Seattle will also be armed with two first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft thanks to last year’s trade of quarterback Russell Wilson, who netted the team the No. 5 overall draft pick, which would have originally belonged to the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks also have their own first-round pick, which is slotted for selection No. 20, giving them the chance to add two potentially high-impact players in April.
After finishing 9-8 and making it to the playoffs thanks to quarterback Geno Smith enjoying the best season of his career, Seattle will expect Wagner’s return to help spur them even farther into the postseason than just the Wild Card Round this year.
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Wagner currently holds the record as Seattle’s all-time franchise leader in tackles with 1,383, and he will surely add to that number now that he will be back in town for at least another season.
During his single season in LA, Wagner recorded 140 total tackles, six sacks, and two interceptions.
Rejoining the Seahawks will not only fill the massive void Seattle had at middle linebacker but also pair two of the league’s best tacklers together as three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams.
Adams sat out the majority of last season after suffering a season-ending quad injury in the first game of the year.
Seattle will also be armed with two first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft thanks to last year’s trade of quarterback Russell Wilson, who netted the team the No. 5 overall draft pick, which would have originally belonged to the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks also have their own first-round pick, which is slotted for selection No. 20, giving them the chance to add two potentially high-impact players in April.
After finishing 9-8 and making it to the playoffs thanks to quarterback Geno Smith enjoying the best season of his career, Seattle will expect Wagner’s return to help spur them even farther into the postseason than just the Wild Card Round this year.
Wagner currently holds the record as Seattle’s all-time franchise leader in tackles with 1,383, and he will surely add to that number now that he will be back in town for at least another season.
During his single season in LA, Wagner recorded 140 total tackles, six sacks, and two interceptions.
Rejoining the Seahawks will not only fill the massive void Seattle had at middle linebacker but also pair two of the league’s best tacklers together as three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams.
Adams sat out the majority of last season after suffering a season-ending quad injury in the first game of the year.
Seattle will also be armed with two first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft thanks to last year’s trade of quarterback Russell Wilson, who netted the team the No. 5 overall draft pick, which would have originally belonged to the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks also have their own first-round pick, which is slotted for selection No. 20, giving them the chance to add two potentially high-impact players in April.
After finishing 9-8 and making it to the playoffs thanks to quarterback Geno Smith enjoying the best season of his career, Seattle will expect Wagner’s return to help spur them even farther into the postseason than just the Wild Card Round this year.
