Seattle Seahawks fans can relax in 2015: Quarterback Russell Wilson isn't going anywhere.
That piece of mind, however, may not exist after 2015.
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ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com's Mike Florio is reporting that an option in the Seahawks' dealings with the fourth-year quarterback is a trade, which becomes more viable each passing day without the sides getting close to an agreement on a long-term contract extension.
Florio says the 2015 season is too close for either side to push a trade. Wilson wouldn't have any type of offseason with another team, and the Seahawks wouldn't have enough time to groom Wilson's replacement.
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"But they could be there by February. If ongoing discussions (discussions that could be continuing as soon as this week) fail to result in a long-term deal, the Seahawks could opt for a trade of Wilson over mere placement of the non-exclusive tender and acceptance of a pair of first-round picks from whichever team convinces Wilson to sign.
Here's how it likely would unfold. The Seahawks would apply the exclusive franchise tag, preventing another team (like the Rams, a division rival) from pursuing Wilson. The Seahawks then could shop Wilson, simultaneously controlling his next destination and seeking compensation other than a pair of first-round picks."
That plan seems to be contingent upon the Seahawks failing to win Super Bowl 50. If Wilson were to lead Seattle back to a championship, the organization would be hard-pressed to get rid of a quarterback that went to three straight Super Bowls, won two and missed the other by a single yard.
Florio believes, however, a trade could be the only way the two sides get what they want.
"In the end, Wilson would get what he wants, a contract making him the highest-paid player in the game. And the Seahawks actually could end up with an arguably "better" quarterback who is willing to accept less money in order to pursue championships and to cement his own NFL legacy."
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