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Larry Stone: There are three ways to resolve Russell Wilson's grievances, and two of them are bad for the Seahawks
SEATTLE — The Russell Wilson Dissatisfaction Tour keeps careening down the highway, with new revelations at every turn. But as the depth and scope of the Seahawks quarterback's grievances continue to emerge, the giant, overarching questions remains: What is the end game here? There are three possible answers to where this all leads. And to borrow from the famous quote by former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes when discussing the three outcomes of a forward pass: "Two of them are bad." (Seahawks coach Pete Carroll no doubt agrees with Woody on passing, which is kind of how we got into this mess. B...
The Seattle Times
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Jonathan M. Alexander: The case for and against Panthers picking Mac Jones at No. 8 in NFL draft
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ESPN's Mel Kiper caused quite the stir among Panthers fans when he released his latest mock draft on Thursday. Kiper, a highly respected NFL draft expert, has the Panthers picking Mac Jones at No. 8. Jones is regarded by many draft experts as one of the top-five best quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL draft. He helped lead Alabama to a national championship title this past January and was also a Heisman Trophy finalist. Jones was projected to be a mid- to late-first round draft pick, but in recent weeks, his stock has increased. The Panthers could draft him at No. 8. Here is the ca...
The Charlotte Observer
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Scott Fowler: Point: Panthers have to do everything to trade for Deshaun Watson, no matter the cost
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Give Houston the house. This column about why the Carolina Panthers should do practically anything to pry quarterback Deshaun Watson away from the Houston Texans is about 500 words long, but you can boil it down to just those four. Trade Christian McCaffrey to make it happen? Yes. Multiple first-round draft picks, too? Yes. Teddy Bridgewater. Absolutely. Brian Burns? I’d hate to do it, but yes. An elite NFL quarterback who is 25 years old, has roots to your area and is signed to a manageable contract?! That’s Watson, and that’s also the dream of every NFL team. A high-level Q...
The Charlotte Observer
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Alaina Getzenberg: Counterpoint: Panthers are in no place to mortgage their future on Deshaun Watson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There are maybe two or three NFL teams who shouldn’t at least be interested in trading with the Houston Texans for quarterback Deshaun Watson. When it comes to the Carolina Panthers and Watson, or for that matter a number of quarterbacks whose names will be linked as trade possibilities, even if they aren’t realistic (looking at you, Russell Wilson) there will be plenty of rumors about what’s to come. That fervor isn’t going anywhere soon. Watson has requested a trade from the Texans, but Houston hasn’t publicly given any indication they will do so. The drama writes itself. T...
The Charlotte Observer
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Brad Biggs: Russell Wilson reportedly has Bears on his short list. But would Seahawks actually trade their franchise QB — and at what cost?
CHICAGO — The best news for Ryan Pace in his quest to find a quarterback is that Russell Wilson, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract with the Seattle Seahawks, reportedly would consider playing for the Chicago Bears. Turning fantasy — bringing Bronko Nagurski’s retired No. 3 jersey out of retirement to give to Wilson — into reality is the difficult part. Adding Wilson to the mix, at whatever exorbitant price, would energize the Bears and give them a caliber of quarterback they never have had, at least in the modern era. Paired with a defense that remains good, certainly better than ...
Chicago Tribune
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Seahawks probably aren’t trading Russell Wilson, but here’s a look at his reported list of teams
SEATTLE — So, we may not really know if Russell Wilson wants to be traded. Despite several reports of unhappiness with the Seahawks, neither Wilson nor his agent, Mark Rodgers, have publicly said he wants out and the Seahawks have made no comment one way or the other. Both of ESPN’s Adam Schefter’s reports noted that if Wilson were to be traded he has four preferred destinations — the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders or Chicago Bears, a somewhat oddly specific list considering Wilson reportedly says he wants to stay in Seattle. It continues to be worth noting that it seems...
The Seattle Times
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Matt Calkins: Two months after winning NFC West, the Russell Wilson-Seahawks rift is widening. Who’s to blame?
SEATTLE — February is usually the most boring month for American sports. Yes, the Super Bowl is played on the first Sunday, but then it’s a herd of crickets riding on a tumbleweed. MLB is in the game-free stage of spring training. The NBA and NHL are months from the postseason. College hoops are a month from Madness, and the premier golf tournaments and horse races are at least a season from taking place. In Seattle, though, this Feb has been fab — primarily because of the Russell Wilson rift we never thought we’d see. The latest drama stems from a story in The Athletic describing a fracture b...
The Seattle Times
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Bob Condotta: Despite more reports of Russell Wilson’s unhappiness with Seahawks, a trade in 2021 still seems unlikely
If one report that surfaced Thursday morning — a lengthy story in The Athletic detailing Russell Wilson’s increasing frustrations with the Seahawks — only raised more questions, another at least answered a big one. Well, momentarily anyway. A few hours after The Athletic story broke, stating that Wilson’s side “has broached potential trade destinations with the Seahawks” came a tweet from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who reported that Wilson’s agent, Mark Rodgers said Wilson has “not demanded’’ to be traded and has “told the Seahawks he wants to play in Seattle.’’ However, if a trade were to be consi...
The Seattle Times
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A former agent projects Dak Prescott deal with Cowboys at $41 million annually
It goes without saying that if and when the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott come to terms on a long-term contract it will come with record-setting numbers. But consider this whopping proposal from from former NFL agent Joel Corry: A five-year deal that voids to three, worth $124.5 million with $100 million fully guaranteed at signing, a $60 million signing bonus and an average payout of $41.5 million annually. Boom. Corry, who now works as a contract analyst for CBS Sports, said Prescott has all the leverage against the Cowboys because of the looming franchise tag and their salary ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mac Engel: Like Tony Romo before him, Dak Prescott must drive contract talks with Cowboys
FORT WORTH, Texas — The story that is now years in the making, with no end in sight, will only conclude when Dak Prescott takes control of his own life. Every player who has ever played, at some point, realizes his agent works for him, not the other way around. No different than the attorney you just hired to handle the latest crisis. For the third consecutive February the Dallas Cowboys are talking to their franchise quarterback about the franchise tag, or a franchise-changing contract. In 2019, it was if the Cowboys could sign Dak to a long-term deal, thus avoiding the dreaded tag the follow...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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