Why Seahawks are best fit for free-agent linebacker Bobby Wagner
With the first wave of free agency now in the books, a number of high-quality free agents remain on the market. One of the most notable is former Rams linebacker, Bobby Wagner.
Around the NFL writer Nick Shook took a look at the best available free agents and paired them with the teams he saw as the best fit. It’s no surprise he has Wagner going back to Seattle.
“A week after the negotiation window opened, Wagner remains available for hire,” Shook writes. “He’s had a year to process the anger he felt after Seattle released him, and after the Rams’ repeat bid failed in 2022, Wagner just might be feeling the pull of the place that was his only NFL home up until he played in Los Angeles last year.
“Seattle already made one free-agent signing at the position with Devin Bush, but it’s still thin at middle linebacker.”
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“Adding Wagner back into the mix with Bush makes plenty of sense and would right what Wagner perceived as a wrong when the Seahawks cut him,” Shook continues. “Seattle is pursuing a return to the postseason with Geno Smith, and if anyone knows about success in Seattle, it’s Wagner.”
