Bobby Wagner, a 12-year veteran linebacker, signed a new contract with the Washington Commanders. Wagner, a six-time First-Team All-Pro, spent the 2023 season with the Seattle Seahawks, but he has previously played with the Los Angeles Rams.
Bobby Wagner, Washington Commanders, Agree on Contract
After a year with the Rams, Bobby Wagner returned to Seattle on a one-year contract in 2023. That decision proved to be sensible, as the linebacker had another productive season. despite he’s not the player he used to be, he still made the Pro Bowl despite producing 3.5 sacks, a league-best 183 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and six quarterback hits in 17 games.
Bobby Wagner enters the NFL as a second-round pick in the 2017 draft. The Utah State product immediately distinguished out among his peers after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks. The rookie appeared in 16 games and started 15 of them, finishing with 140 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, and two sacks. Wagner, who headlined one of the strongest draft classes in recent memory, helped this team reach the NFC Divisional Round as a rookie.
The following season, Wagner helped his squad achieve immortality. Wagner led a ferocious defence with elite playmakers at all three levels, finishing the season with five sacks, 120 tackles, four tackles for loss, and six quarterback hits in 14 games. Seattle won the Super Bowl with a lopsided victory over the Denver Broncos.
While the Seahawks did not win another Super Bowl with Bobby Wagner, the linebacker continued to establish himself as a Hall of Fame player. The former second-round pick went to the Pro Bowl nine of the next ten seasons and was named First-Team All-Pro six times between 2014 and 2020.
Bobby Wagner has played 185 games and made 183 starts since signing his rookie contract. While on the field, the Utah State graduate has 33 sacks, 1,706 tackles, 89 tackles for loss, and 94 quarterback hits.
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