Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson during pregame warmups before the NFC Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

'Good chance' Seattle Seahawks trade QB Russell Wilson?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Mar 11, 2021 2:11 PM ET

What appeared unthinkable only one month ago now seems like it could, and maybe even will, occur ahead of the NFL Draft that opens on April 29.

During a Thursday appearance on ESPN's "Get Up," NFL insider Dianna Russini reported that some within the league believe there's "a good chance" the Seattle Seahawks could trade unsettled quarterback Russell Wilson this spring for the right offer.

Two months ago @diannaESPN would have told you there's no chance Russell Wilson gets traded. But now ...

"This thing has been picking up steam ... Those in league circles believe that there's a good chance this could happen if a team is desperate enough to make this trade." pic.twitter.com/Vby7QCajX6
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) March 11, 2021

Russini's comments are similar to what Albert Breer wrote for Monday Morning Quarterback this week.

"My answer was 95% no and 5% yes a few weeks ago, but I’m around 60-40 now," Breer explained about the Seahawks potentially trading Wilson. "I do believe Wilson has likely signed his final contract as a Seahawk, absent something changing, and that if the Seahawks come to that determination, they’d deal him before the end of it. I’m just not sure Seattle will do it now unless a trade brings an easy path to replacing him."

Add in that the Chicago Bears are reportedly "prepared to throw a boatload of picks" at Seattle for the 32-year-old one-time Super Bowl champion, and the situation becomes even more interesting. Previous stories suggested the Seahawks want three first-round draft selections included with other assets for Wilson, and logic suggests a "boatload of picks" would match such a valuation.

Most teams in the NFL would love to have Wilson as QB1. Whether or not any will match Seattle's price remains in question.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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