As Seattle Seahawks said goodbye to most of the prominent figures from Legion of Boom era in the past couple of seasons, Pro Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner established himself as the team’s unquestionable leader on the defense. That should also be the case in the years to come, as Seahawks decided to give Wagner a three-year contract extension over the weekend.
Seahawks confirmed the deal on social media but declined to reveal the details of the agreement. However, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the extension is worth $54 million with $40.2 million of that being guaranteed.
“We feel blessed that we were able to draft Bobby in 2012, keep him here on a second contract, and now to have him sign a third contract is a huge deal for us,” – team’s executive vice president/general manager John Schneider told reporters.
“He has been the centerpiece of all of it on defense for years,” – added Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll Carroll.
With this new contract, that pays him $18 million annually, Wagner became the highest-paid inside linebacker in the league surpassing New York Jets’ C.J. Mosley, who earns $17 million per year.
“I’m really excited to have this done, excited that I get to be a Seahawk for a long, long time,” – said Wagner in a statement released by the team. “Like I’ve always said, I want to play my entire career here, and feel like today is a step toward that.”
Since being drafted 47th overall back in 2012, Bobby Wagner made five Pro Bowl appearances and earned four First-team All-Pro honors while winning one Super Bowl ring. Wagner’s career stats include 916 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 41 pass deflections, nine interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns.
