All-pro and Super Bowl winning Quarterback Russell Wilson has been traded to the Denver Broncos, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It appears as though Russell Wilson’s days are over in Seattle.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to break the news just before 11 a.m. Tuesday that the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have agreed on a deal that would send the quarterback to the Mile High City.
CBS4 in Denver confirmed the news a few moments later. The Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the negotiations, reported the details of the deal early Tuesday afternoon.
In exchange for Wilson and a fourth-round draft pick, the Seahawks will get two first-round draft picks, two second-round draft picks, a fifth-round draft pick along with quarterback Drew Lock, defensive end Shelby Harris, and tight-end Noah Fant.
Since bring drafted by the Seahawks in 2012, WIlson has played in 158 games and helped lead Seattle to a pair of Super Bowl appearances, winning the title in 2014.
The deal cannot become official until Wilson passes a physical and the NFL’s new league year gets underway March 16.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
