Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner told the media he was sad that he won't get to face off against Drew Brees when the Saints come to town on Sunday, but he's excited by Seattle's current approach of more linebackers at every turn. The Seahawks Defense leads the league in how often they run their base defense, which includes Wagner, K.J. Wright, and Mychal Kendricks at linebacker, and so far, it's proved pretty effective. While they got lit up a bit through the air in Week 1, Seattle has ...

Following a procedure done on his lower body earlier in training camp, All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner returned to practice for the first time on Friday. Wagner had received a platelet-rich injection for a vague "lower-body thing" earlier in camp, but head coach Pete Carroll said he's champing at the bit to get back at it. Carroll also left the door open for Wagner to appear in a preseason game, though he made it clear that nothing's set in stone yet. Wagner was re-signed to the largest ...

The Seattle Seahawks successfully signed inside linebacker Bobby Wagner to a contract extension on Friday. Wagner's 3-year, $54 million contract makes him the highest-paid inside linebacker in the league, and he'll help solidify Seattle's defense for the next wave of fresh talent. The All-Pro is widely considered one of the two or three best inside linebackers in football, and he is being paid handsomely for it. While [...]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is aiming to become the league's highest paid linebacker. Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley will make $17 million a year on his new deal. Wagner made $10.750 million per season on his previous deal. He'll turn 29 in June and is entering the final year of his current deal in 2019. [...]

Those who know Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner say that he won't give the team a hometown discount when it comes to a long-term contract extension. Wagner is in the final year of his current deal and is in no rush to sign an extension if it isn't to his liking. The Seahawks have the flexibility to give [...]

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said the team wants to reach contract extensions with linebacker Bobby Wagner and defensive tackle Jarran Reed, who can become free agents after the 2019 season. [...]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is optimistic that the team will get a long-term contract extension worked out with inside linebacker Bobby Wagner, who is entering the final year of his current deal. The All-Pro will turn 29 this June and has made five straight Pro Bowls while being named a first-team All-Pro four times in that span. [...]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner did it all on Sunday. He racked up 12 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and then, just to top it off, he took an interception 98 yards for a touchdown to finish off San Francisco. Wagner is once again in the running for Defensive Player of the Year, though hell likely play second fiddle to Aaron Donald again, and performances like this have helped remind the league that even though Legion of Boom has moved on, [...]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is once again getting some consideration for Defensive Player of the Year as he leads Seattle's defensive core. Wagner tallied 13 tackles against the Panthers last week, giving him 13 tackles in three of his last four games, and he's been the one constant while the entire rest of the defense has shifted around him. With KJ Wright out again due to his lingering knee injury, the task will once again fall on [...]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is facing one of the best this week when he squares off against Philip Rivers and the rest of the Chargers' vaunted offense. Wagner talked with reporters about how Rivers was not only able to recognize Seattle's defensive sets during the team's preseason game, but he even knew the names for them. [...]