Seattle Seahawks fans were shocked when the team released veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner on the same day they agreed to trade starting quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. Wagner, who was free to sign with any club of his choosing upon his release, has found himself a new NFL home with the division-rival Los Angeles Rams.
According to a report by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN, it’s a five-year, $50 million contract worth up to $65 million with incentives.
Ravens were in it but Rams in LA, Wagner’s home, always made sense RT @AdamSchefter: Former Seahawks’ Pro-Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner is signing a five-year, $50 million deal worth up to $65 million with the Los Angeles Rams, per league sources. Wagner is staying in the NFC West
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 31, 2022
Wagner and Wilson were the last remaining members of the Seahawks winning Super Bowl team, both selected by Seattle in the 2012 NFL draft. Wagner was taken in the second round at number 47 overall out of Utah State. He has spent all 10 years of his professional career in the Emerald City.
Wagner, 31, is the most decorated Seahawks player to date, having been named to eight Pro Bowls, six First-Team All-Pro squads and two Second-Team All-Pro selections.
He joins a Rams team that just won the Super Bowl and has since added Allen Robinson.
