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At this point, Russell Wilson did not request a trade. But we do know the four destinations for which Wilson would renounce his trade.
The news that Wilson would be willing to move to New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas or Dallas has caused some ripple effects in the NFL. But SeaJacks linebacker KJ Wright counts as someone who does not believe Wilson will be moved.
‘I was kind of caught off guard. But looking back, Russ is not going anywhere“Wright said on NFL Network on Friday. Good morning football. ‘As long as I’m going to be in Seattle, Russ’s going to be the quarterback. He means too much to us. He means way too much to this organization. He means way too much to the city. People usually want to come to Seattle and not leave Seattle. And so I’m sure he and the organization will figure things out. He is someone I admire and love to play with. So I expect Russ to be a Seahawk for a very long time. ‘
But the thing about what Wright said there may not be a Seahawk much longer.
Wright will become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his 10-year career next month and said during the same Friday interview that he should get a “hometown connection” rather than a “hometown rebate” to further to play for Seattle. .
Yet Wright noted earlier this week that he is just as interested in winning as in paying.
Time will tell whether both Wright and Wilson will stay in the Northwest Pacific or head elsewhere after this off-season.