“I don’t see them trading him”- Ian Rapoport shuts down claims of Russell Wilson moving on from Seattle

Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks have had a historic run together which includes the city’s first Super Bowl win back in 2013. Since drafting Wilson in the 3rd round of the 2012 draft, he’s gone on to be the franchise QB as well as the greatest to ever play the position in Seattle.

While Wilson’s 2021 season was marred by a hand injury early on, he still showed glimpses of the elite-level play he’s been known for. In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Wilson threw for 71 touchdowns and just 18 interceptions. With the Legion of Boom long gone now, Wilson has been for the most part, solely responsible for the Seahawks remaining a winning force in the NFC.

While they certainly have star talent in the likes of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jamal Adams, many view them as a team that can only go as far as Russell Wilson can take them. That was evidenced by the poor performances in the 2021 season while Wilson was sidelined by his hand injury.

Ian Rapoport certainly believes the Seahawks think that too as he recently gave his take on why Wilson isn’t leaving Seattle.

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Ian Rapoport believes Russell Wilson is staying in Seattle for 2022

Appearing on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ Ian Rapoport was quoted saying “I wonder if Russell Wilson saw what happened to Kyler Murray, saw the news cycle, saw everyone wondering. If you’re a team that may want a quarterback and then you see Russell Wilson take everything off of Instagram, you start calling. It is a way to trigger a connection. I don’t know what his goal was but I would imagine it ends up driving conversations.”

Rapoport further added “I go back to kind of where I always am with him and Seattle. Until Seattle has a better option to compete next year, I don’t see them trading him. I don’t know who their quarterback is going to be if they trade Russell Wilson and I don’t know how it could be an upgrade.”

Rapoport makes a very good point here. Regardless of whether or not Russell Wilson wants to play in Seattle, the Seahawks have to accept a trade for him. They’re going to demand an extremely high asking price for him because they are fully aware of the talent on their hands.

Another point for why Wilson likely isn’t going anywhere this season, he’s shown an interest in remaining with Seattle for a long time and wants to win more Super Bowls with the Seahawks. Now, wanting to win more Super Bowls may be the reason he leaves, if Seattle can’t provide him a competitive roster each year.

With the cap space they have this year and clear pieces needing to be filled, it’s very possible that the Seahawks are a big payday away from returning to the Super Bowl. If in the next few seasons they can win another ring, that will surely keep Wilson in Seattle for his entire career.

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