Russell Wilson contract deadline nears, and speculation runs rampant

Tomorrow is tax day, and it’s also quarterback Russell Wilson‘s deadline for a new contract with the Seahawks.  We have explored the dynamic between Wilson and Seattle at length over the past couple of weeks, but Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has now added a new wrinkle to the conversation. Florio hears from a league source that the Seahawks believe Wilson wants to play elsewhere, and Wilson will therefore drive a harder bargain with Seattle. Of course, Wilson is still under contract through the end of the 2019 season, and the Seahawks could deploy the franchise tag in 2020 and 2021 if they so choose (and while Wilson could always change his mind, he has indicated he would not hold out if he is hit with the franchise tag). But as Florio observes, it remains unclear whether Seattle wants to commit to the kind of money Wilson would earn under the franchise tag or the amount he would demand on a multi-year extension. And if he is willing to take less to play with another club — like the Giants, who have been

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