Pros and cons of Seahawks trading Russell Wilson before 2022

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 15: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson #3 reacts to throwing a touchdown pass against Carolina Panthers in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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CON: FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

The reason the Seahawks might wait until 2022 to trade Wilson (even if he’d be 33 going on 34 at that time) would be because of his contract. Per Pro Football Talk:

"In 2021, the Seahawks would absorb a $39 million cap charge by trading Wilson, $7 million more than his $32 million cap number if he’s on the team. (He’s due to earn $19 million in 2021.) By 2022, the cap charge falls to $26 million, $11 million less than the cap charge if he’s still on the team."

This is the biggest thing for the Seahawks to worry about when it comes to potentially shipping Wilson elsewhere. They’d be taking a big cap hit if they traded him and that’s a lot of money to pay someone when they’re employed by someone else.

This is the biggest con for the Seahawks when it comes to potentially wanting to trade Russell Wilson. He might be expensive these next few years, but better to pay him that and let him win games for you than to pay him to win games for somebody else.

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