Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner says he intends on playing past the 2023 season
RENTON, Wash. (AP) No matter whether the Seattle Seahawks season ends on Sunday or not, linebacker Bobby Wagner doesnt plan on it being his last game.The 33-year-old, six-time first-team All-Pro selection said Wednesday he has every intention of playing next season, which would be his 13th in the league.Theres no might. I never thought anything else outside of that Junior Seau Jersey , Wagner said.The Seahawks will close the regular season in Arizona needing a win over the Cardinals and a Green Bay lo s at home to Chicago to make the postseason. Wagner will be in the middle of Seattles defense on Sunday Brenden Jaimes Jersey as he has for nearly every snap of this season in his return to the Seahawks.ADVERTISEMENT Wagner will go into the finale with 168 total tackles and 3 sacks and hes played more than maybe he and the Seahawks first thought when he returned. Wagner has been on the field for nearly every defensive snap, playing 100% of the snaps in 15 of Seattles 17 games. The only two games where he wasnt on the field for every snap were blowouts a win over the Giants and a lo s to the Ravens.Hes had a fantastic season coming back to us, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. His leadership. The example that he sets for other guys; he doesnt have to say much. He just does everything well and right.Whether Wagner remains with the Seahawks is probably the underlying Mike Williams Jersey unknown. Wagner spent his first 11 seasons with the Seahawks before being released in a salary cap move. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams for 2022, but spent only one season in his hometown before returning to the Seahawks on a one-year deal for this season.Seattles defense could be in for another makeover this offseason. The Seahawks go into the finale 27th in total defense and 30th at stopping the run, and has been exceptionally bad at stopping the run for the past 11 games where theyve been giving Gabe Nabers Jersey up an average of 159.1 yards per game on the ground.But when asked if hed like to have Wagner back, Carroll quietly said, I would think yes. Wed love to have him.Wagner said he wasnt worried about the future when he agreed to the one-year, $5.5 million deal to rejoin the Seahawks. With the season po sibly ending on Sunday, its come back into focus.I didnt think too far, Wagner said. I was trying to be present in the moment that I Troy Reeder Jersey had and try to make the most out of that and let the cards fall where they may.NOTES: Carroll said the Seahawks dont expect offensive linemen Abe Lucas (knee) or Jason Peters (foot) to play against the Cardinals. LB Jordyn Brooks should have a chance at playing after mi sing last week because of an ankle injury. C Evan Brown (concu sion) was cleared to participate in walkthrough on Wednesday whether hes cleared from concu sion protocol before Sundays game is unknown.___AP NFL: