Bobby Wagner went here he was wanted. That may be the hardest thing to digest about the Seahawks sending the best defender in the history of their franchise away. Not only did they release their eight-time Pro Bowl GOAT middle linebacker, they apparently didn’t even offer him a paycut before they did so without even telling him.
Wagner spent a few weeks on the free agent market going over his choices. In the end, he signed a surprisngly-large five-year deal with the NFC West rival Rams, worth up to $65 million if he hits all his incentives. Wagner says he was recruited by both Rams DT Aaron Donald and CB Jalen Ramsey.
Here’s what Wagner told ESPN Seattle Sports 710 AM about getting recruited by LA’s two defensive superstars.
