SEATTLE (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a package of draft picks and players.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has been informed he is being released. The 31-year-old Wagner is a six-time first-team All-Pro and likely a future Hall of Famer. But he carried a massive salary cap charge of $20.6 million for the 2022 season in the final year of his current contract.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on an extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry III. The Titans declined to use the franchise tag on Landry earlier Tuesday before the NFL deadline. But the Titans announced Tuesday night a deal had been reached. Landry reportedly agreed to a five-year extension worth $87.5 million with $52.5 million guaranteed. He just posted a career-high 12 sacks and earned his first Pro Bowl nod. He has started 52 straight games and had the most sacks by a Titans player since Jason Babin had 12 1/2 in 2010.
— Aaron Rodgers is planning to come back to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season, a move that keeps the reigning MVP quarterback off the trade market. NFL Network reported that the 38-year-old Rodgers had agreed to a four-year, $200 million contract that includes $153 million in guaranteed money. The Packers also put a franchise tag on Davante Adams to prevent the two-time All-Pro receiver from becoming an unrestricted free agent.
— Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin will be one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers after the Buccaneers placed the franchise tag on him for the second straight year. Godwin will earn $19.18 million under the franchise tag next season.
— A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on an extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry III.
— The NFL’s salary cap for 2022 will be $208.2 million — a healthy increase from the previous, pandemic-impacted years. The cap is going up from $182.5 million, which was down by nearly $10 million from the 2020 season. Adding in benefits attached to the cap, teams will be allowed to have a total player cost of $284.367 million. Quarterbacks will have the highest franchise tag hit at $29.7 million.
— The Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz on Tuesday, buying time to agree on a long-term deal for one of Dak Prescott’s most reliable targets. The one-year contract will be worth about $11 million.
— Mike Gesicki is getting a big raise from the Miami Dolphins. What remains unclear is if he’ll be getting a longer deal. The move ensures that the tight end will be back for 2022 and won’t be hitting the free agent market.
— The Jacksonville Jaguars used their franchise tag on left tackle Cam Robinson for the second straight year. The move guarantees Robinson $16.6 million in 2022. With Robinson returning, it’s unlikely the Jaguars would draft an offensive tackle with the top pick. Instead, they’re more likely to go with a pass rusher.
