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The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> could face a familiar face in the 2026 NFL season if a prediction proves accurate. Bobby Wagner has had two stints with the Seahawks, with his first spanning 10 seasons from 2012 through 2021. <\/p>\n Wagner would return for a second stint, playing the 2023 season with Seattle. After departing again, he\u2019s played the last two seasons with the Washington Commanders<\/a>. Wagner will turn 36 in June, and it appears he wants to play another NFL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n As for what team he could play for, CBS Sports\u2019 Garrett Podell sees the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> as the top landing spot for the veteran.<\/p>\n Wagner\u2019s age has to be the primary reason behind his lack of a contract,\u201d Podell wrote in his article published on April 3<\/a>. \u201cHe stuffed the stat sheet with 162 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions.\u00a0Wagner now has 14 consecutive seasons (2012-25) with 100-plus tackles, which is tied for the longest such streak since 2000 along with London Fletcher (20-13). <\/p>\n \u201cThe\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0still lack a green dot, middle linebacker entering the 2025 NFL Draft. Even if a rookie draft pick becomes the eventual starter, having a future Hall of Famer to mentor the next generation at the position would be ideal for Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n If Wagner were to sign with the Cowboys, it would mean a return to Seattle, as one of the Seahawks\u2019 home opponents<\/a> for the 2026 season is Dallas.<\/p>\n Another NFL Writer Sees Ex-Seahawks LB Going to Cowboys<\/p>\n Furthermore, Podell isn\u2019t the only one predicting the Cowboys as a landing spot for Wagner, as CBS Sports\u2019 Carter Bahns also sees a fit between Dallas and the veteran linebacker. <\/p>\n \u201cJerry Jones built some defensive depth over the first couple weeks of free agency but still lacks the kind of splashy addition that could incite optimism for a quick and noticeable turnaround,\u201d\u00a0Bahns wrote in his article that was published on March 29<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWagner may not be a break-the-bank kind of player at this stage of his career, but he would raise the defense\u2019s floor more than some of the team\u2019s other offseason pickups.\u201d<\/p>\n Commanders Leave Door Open for Bobby Wagner<\/p>\n Seattle drafted Wagner in 2012 and would go on to play for Seattle until 2021 and then return for a second stint in 2023. During his career with the Seahawks, Wagner had 1,566 total tackles, 27 sacks, 10 fumble recoveries, and 11 interceptions in 168 regular-season games,\u00a0per StatMuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n After leaving in 2023, he found success with the Commanders. Although the Commanders left the door open for Wagner to return, they are comfortable moving on. As a result, Washington head coach Dan Quinn shared the latest on whether they\u2019d bring Wagner back for a third season.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would never shut the door on [Wagner],\u201d Quinn said (h\/t\u00a0John Keim of ESPN<\/a>). \u201cWe do feel like there\u2019s some players that are about to take off at [his] position.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like the most remarkable player and leader. I wanted to make sure I said how important he was to me to come here together, like what standards could look like. And then yes, like what Adam said to him and some others, \u2018We\u2019re going to leave the door open, and we\u2019ll see what that looks like over the time ahead.’\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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