Back home: Bobby Wagner returning to Seahawks on 1-year deal

SEATTLE — (AP) — Bobby Wagner is headed again to the Seattle Seahawks to rejoin the staff with which he turned one of many high linebackers within the NFL.

The team announced Wagner’s return Saturday evening, filling a significant want on Seattle’s transformed protection. It is a one-year contract, based on an individual who spoke to The Related Press on the situation of anonymity as a result of the staff did not announce phrases.

“BOBBY. IS. BACK,” the Seahawks posted on their Twitter account. “We’ve agreed to phrases with the longer term Corridor of Famer.”

Seattle teammates Quandre Diggs and Tyler Lockett first broke the information on Twitter, and NFL Community and ESPN stated the deal was price as much as $7 million.

“Glad to be again in Seattle! It means rather a lot to have the ability to come again!” Wagner tweeted.

Wagner spent the primary 10 seasons of his profession with the Seahawks after being chosen within the second spherical of the 2012 draft by Seattle. He turned a six-time first-team All-Professional choice throughout his tenure in Seattle, the place he was usually thought to be probably the greatest center linebackers within the league.

Wagner was launched by Seattle simply over a yr in the past in a wage cap transfer. Wagner was due almost $17 million and Seattle needed to offer Jordyn Brooks the chance to step into the center linebacker position.

However Brooks suffered a torn ACL late final season and is anticipated to overlook a big chunk of the 2023 season. Seattle signed Devin Bush to a one-year deal earlier in free company, however nonetheless wanted extra solutions.

Enter Wagner, who was a second-team All-Professional choice final season enjoying for his hometown Los Angeles Rams. Wagner began all 17 video games and had 140 tackles for the Rams, however was let go by the Rams earlier this offseason with Los Angeles coming into a rebuild section.

Wagner is the most recent addition to what can be a considerably altered protection in Seattle. The Seahawks have already signed Bush, defensive sort out Dre’Mont Jones and Jarran Reed, and security Julian Love as a part of their offseason makeover.

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