Russell Wilson says he by no means requested commerce, reiterates dedication to Seattle: ‘I am right here and I am right here to win’

At one level this offseason, Russell Wilson appeared as prone to be altering groups as, say, Aaron Rodgers — one other longtime star quarterback navigating an obvious rift along with his personal group. With 2021 coaching camp on the horizon, the QBs could not be in a lot completely different locations. As Rodgers skips obligatory minicamp and plans to by no means put on a Packers uniform once more, Wilson is busy reiterating his dedication to the Seahawks. As ProFootballTalk reported, the latter addressed offseason rumors relating to his future Thursday, saying he by no means requested a commerce elsewhere and is targeted on successful with the Seahawks.

“I feel, initially, you realize, clearly I like Seattle,” Wilson mentioned, per PFT. “I’ve had an amazing profession right here thus far. I’ve at all times wished to play right here for my complete profession, clearly. I feel there have been some unlucky frustrations after the season. Clearly you need to win all of it and do all of it, and do all the things you’ll be able to. I feel all people on our group does. All of us need to win it. I feel, sadly, it acquired slightly bit blown out of proportion.”

The QB is alluding to early-offseason experiences about an allegedly more and more testy relationship between Wilson and Seahawks brass, in addition to follow-up hypothesis a couple of potential commerce elsewhere. 

Wilson’s personal agent, after all, publicly recognized 4 most popular touchdown spots to ESPN, seemingly confirming the potential of a transfer. Now, nonetheless, the QB insists he is solely targeted on Seattle.

“By way of the commerce talks, I feel anytime you play skilled sports activities, there’s at all times a chance of one thing taking place, proper?” he mentioned. “I feel that is simply the fact. I feel that there is plenty of groups on the market that individuals have been saying that I used to be going to, or would go, that I requested a commerce. I didn’t request a commerce. I’ve at all times wished to play right here. The fact is I feel calls have been getting thrown round and this and that, and I imply, that is only a actuality. However I feel, on the finish of the day, the actual actuality is I am right here and I am right here to win.”

This jibes with latest reporting from Sports activities Illustrated’s Albert Breer, who mentioned Wilson “totally understands” his place in Seattle and has re-committed to the Seahawks by a minimum of 2021 after the group agreed to shift its offensive philosophy.