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Doug Farrar

Russell Wilson tried to get Pete Carroll, John Schneider fired before blockbuster trade

In the 2021 season, then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson sought more control over the franchise plan than head coach Pete Carroll was comfortable with. That was public knowledge, and it led to Wilson waiving his no-trade clause when the Seahawks moved him to the Denver Broncos last March for three players and a bevy of draft picks.

What was not known until now was that Wilson allegedly tried to have Carroll and general manager John Schneider fired before the trade happened.

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