K.J. Wright on possibility of returning to Seattle: ‘There is a chance’
K.J. Wright has been without a team since his contract with the Seattle Seahawks expired in March earlier this year. After months of silence, the free-agent linebacker finally spoke up on the possibility of returning to Seattle for his 11th season in the NFL.
Wright told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he anticipated re-signing with the Seahawks right away, but they did not offer a deal to his liking early on. However, he has not ruled out a return to the Emerald City for 2021.
“Yes, there is a chance,” Wright said. “There is a chance, and I’m not closing the door on Seattle. Going into free agency, I thought it’d be a no-brainer, but they’re going to wait until training camp, so we’ll see.”
Earlier in the offseason, Wright scoffed at the prospect of taking a discount to stay in Seattle. However, it seems that no team has offered him the kind of contract he wants, so he may have to settle for something less. He also previously expressed his desire for a multi-year contract from the Seahawks.
However, the veteran linebacker stated that no matter where he ends up this year, he remembers his decade in Seattle fondly and hopes he will be remembered by the organization the same way.
“No matter what happens, my career in Seattle was just unforgettable,” he said. “Ten years… had a lot of fun, got a Super Bowl, got a Pro Bowl, Seahawks Man of The Year. I did a lot of good stuff in that jersey. And so hopefully, one day, they put me up in the Ring of Honor. We’ll see.”
Despite being one of the less visible members of the Seahawks’ Legion of Boom era, Wright certainly contributed and accomplished a lot in the blue and green and was particularly excellent in the past two seasons, playing and starting in every game and racking up 218 combined tackles (127 solo), four interceptions, and 21 passes defended in that time span.
“But yeah, no matter what happens, just playing with Bobby and the Legion of Boom, those guys, that’s going to be historical,” Wright said. “And I’m just thankful that I could be part of it. So we’ll see if I go back to Seattle, that’d be nice. If not, you know, I’m forever thankful.”
