After head coach Pete Carroll at the start of the season, it was quarterback Russell Wilson’s turn to calm rumors about the end of his association with the Seattle Seahawks.
In a press conference Thursday, the 33-year-old pivot was asked about his claims last Sunday, when he said he hoped the win over the Detroit Lions would not be his last home game in the club’s uniform. selected him with the 75th overall pick in the 2012 Draft.
“My goal is to win more Super Bowls,” said Wilson, already champion in Seattle at the end of the 2013 season. My plan is to win them here. It’s very simple.”
In 2021, the Seahawks are struggling a lot and have maintained a 6-10 record so far. They will miss the qualifiers for the first time since the 2017 campaign.
Rumors of Wilson’s departure to other skies are not recent, however. They were especially present in the last offseason, after the pivot publicly expressed that he was tired of getting hit behind the line of scrimmage.
NFL actors have even told ESPN that they believe this is the Carroll / Wilson duo’s last season in Seattle.
“The type of conversations we are having in private really don’t match the rumors,” the head coach said last Monday.
Need consent
Wilson has a contractual agreement that is valid until the conclusion of the 2023 season and it includes a no-trade clause.
“When it comes to non-trade clauses in sport, the main objective is that teams cannot send a player somewhere without their consent,” said Wilson. That’s reason number 1, isn’t it? “
Wilson, who is making his 10th season starter with the Seahawks, has 2875 yards and 22 touchdowns in 13 games so far in 2021. The Seattle club will conclude their campaign on Sunday with a visit to the Cardinals in Arizona.
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