The Denver Broncos have agreed to trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, but the deal won’t become official until the NFL’s new league year begins next week.
Once the deal does become official, the trade will mark a first in NFL history. Wilson will become the first quarterback to join a team that he previously beat in a Super Bowl, according to NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano.
Wilson, of course, was the Seahawks’ starting quarterback in 2014 when they defeated the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Wilson completed 18-of-25 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in the blowout win. He also rushed three times for 26 yards. The quarterback had a near-perfect game with no interceptions and no sacks.
Eight years later, Wilson is set to join the team he demolished on the NFL’s biggest stage. The NFL has never had a story quite like that.
The NFL has had cases of quarterbacks winning Super Bowls with multiple teams — Peyton Manning won with the Broncos after having previously won with the Indianapolis Colts and Tom Brady won with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after having previously won with the New England Patriots.
Wilson now aims to follow in the footsteps of Manning and Brady.
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