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The Seattle Seahawks could see one of their long-tenured defensive players suiting up for an NFC rival next year.
The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf broke down the top landing spots for some prominent free agents, predicting that Bobby Wagner could replace another longtime veteran in Tampa Bay. Yousuf called Wagner a strong fit for the Buccaneers, who have been working to bolster their linebacking corps this offseason.
Bobby Wagner Could Head East
As Yousuf noted, the Buccaneers had a big hole in the middle of their defense after Lavonte David retired, leaving an opening that Wager could fill.
“The Bucs recently said goodbye to a franchise lifer, as linebacker Lavonte David announced his retirement this week after playing his entire 15-year career in Tampa Bay,” Yousuf wrote. “The Bucs signed Alex Anzalone in free agency, but they can still do more to bolster the middle of their defense. Tampa Bay drafted David in the second round in 2012 with the No. 58 pick. Eleven picks before that, the Seattle Seahawks selected Wagner, who has turned in a likely Hall of Fame career. He’s not the player he was in his prime, but he’s shown to still have some juice.”
Wagner has bounced around the league since spending the first seven years of his career in Seattle, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Commanders sandwiched between a one-season return to Seattle.
Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training & Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty
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