{"id":51,"date":"2023-02-24T11:02:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/bobby-wagner-reaches-free-agency-will-he-return-home-to-the-seattle-seahawks\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:02:53","slug":"bobby-wagner-reaches-free-agency-will-he-return-home-to-the-seattle-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/bobby-wagner-reaches-free-agency-will-he-return-home-to-the-seattle-seahawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Wagner Reaches Free Agency: Will He Return Home to the Seattle Seahawks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams and star linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to mutually part ways, only one year into a five-year contract at $50 million.[0]<\/a><\/sup> This news means a lucrative year for Wagner to hit free agency again and cash in on another payday.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Wagner is 32 years old and played in his 11th season in 2022, producing 140 combined tackles, a career-best six sacks, five pass breakups, and two interceptions.[2]<\/a><\/sup> He was named to the 2022 All-Pro second team and was also rated as the top middle linebacker in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Wagner will officially become a free agent in March and is expected to garner significant interest from around the league.[4]<\/a><\/sup> As a post-June 1 designation, the Rams will be able to spread out Wagner\u2019s dead cap penalty over two years instead of one, saving them $8 million against the 2023 salary cap instead of the $5 million that was expected.[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

While Wagner is 32, he\u2019s still one of the best in the league at his position and was voted 2nd team All-Pro.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Now, the question is, will the Seattle Seahawks bring him home? Wagner was released by the Seahawks last March 8, and later that month signed a $50 million deal worth up to $65 million with the Rams.[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The Seahawks need help on defense, and could use a veteran presence in the middle of the field. Given that Cody Barton is to become an unrestricted free agent and Jordyn Brooks is recovering from a torn ACL, the Seahawks now have another need to address – the linebacker position.[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Wagner played in Seattle for his first 10 seasons and is arguably the best defensive player in franchise history.[8]<\/a><\/sup> He could be a great addition to the team and provide leadership in the locker room. The team is also in a good situation in terms of cap space, having the eighth-most in the league.[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether the two sides can come to an agreement. But one thing is for sure, Wagner\u2019s release from the Rams opens up a whole new set of possibilities.<\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“Los Angeles Rams parting ways with All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner, per report” 247Sports, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/247sports.com\/Article\/Los-Angeles-Rams-parting-ways-with-All-Pro-LB-Bobby-Wagner-per-report-205215279\/<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner released by Rams: How much money is LA saving?” Turf Show Times, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/2023\/2\/23\/23612725\/bobby-wagner-release-rams-salary-cap-2023<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“Rams, Bobby Wagner part ways one year after signing $50M deal: report” Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/rams-bobby-wagner-part-ways-one-year-signing-50m-deal-report<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner released by Rams; Jeffery Simmons recruits him to Titans” Music City Miracles, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.musiccitymiracles.com\/2023\/2\/23\/23612655\/bobby-wagner-released-by-rams-jeffery-simmons-recruits-him-titans<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner\u2019s 4 Best Fits In Free Agency” The Draft Network, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/thedraftnetwork.com\/bobby-wagner-giants-seahawks-cowboys-lions\/<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner, Rams Agree To Part Ways” RealGM, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/football.realgm.com\/wiretap\/48901\/Bobby-Wagner-Rams-Agree-To-Part-Ways<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“NFL 2023: Bobby Wagner becomes surprise free agent after mutually agreeing to part ways with Los Angeles Rams …” Fox Sports, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nfl\/nfl-2023-bobby-wagner-becomes-surprise-free-agent-after-mutually-agreeing-to-part-ways-with-los-angeles-rams-team-news-free-agency-trade-rumours\/news-story\/581be50cdc18affef7553c169222f7d2<\/a><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>“Seattle Seahawks free agency news: Reunion with Bobby Wagner?” 12th Man Rising, 23 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/12thmanrising.com\/2023\/02\/23\/seahawks-news-reunion-bobby-wagner\/<\/a><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“3 potential landing spots for former Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner” 12th Man Rising, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/12thmanrising.com\/2023\/02\/24\/seahawks-bobby-wagner-landing-spots-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

9. <\/span>“Bobby Wagner's Top Potential Landing Spots After Reported Rams Release” Bleacher Report, 7 Nov. 2022, https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10066663-bobby-wagners-top-potential-landing-spots-after-reported-rams-release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams and star linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to mutually part ways, only one year into a five-year contract at $50 million.[0] This news means a lucrative year for Wagner to hit free agency again and cash in on another payday.[1] Wagner is 32 years old and played in his 11th […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}