Present Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and broad receiver DK Metcalf had been teammates with the Seattle Seahawks from 2019 up till Seattle traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos in March 2022.
After the Steelers agreed to a commerce to accumulate Metcalf from the Seahawks, Seattle sports activities insider and KJR Radio host Ian Furness recommended throughout an look on the newest version of the “Breakfast With Benz” podcast that Wilson was immediately accountable for Metcalf wanting to go away the Seahawks this offseason.
“I feel Russ is the rationale (Metcalf) wished out,” Furness stated, as shared by Tim Benz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Evaluate. “I feel Russ whispered in his ears. Russ has been a most cancers for the Seahawk group. Russ retains in touch with (Metcalf) and (former Seattle receiver Tyler Lockett). I do know — from what I perceive contained in the constructing — they’re fairly assured that Russ is the man who was whispering in DK’s ears. Sort of poisoning the effectively, so to talk.”
Tales about Wilson being a “most cancers” within the Seattle locker room arose earlier than he reportedly tried to get former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and Seattle common supervisor John Schneider fired in February 2022. The Seahawks later pushed Carroll into an advisor position after the 2023 season, and he and Wilson “mended fences” earlier than Carroll turned head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this offseason.
Curiously, there is no assure Wilson will throw passes to Metcalf later this yr regardless that Pittsburgh’s Justin Fields is set to affix the New York Jets. The Steelers might want to signal Aaron Rodgers moderately than run it again with Wilson for one more yr, however tales have additionally linked Rodgers with the New York Giants.
Nonetheless, Furness indicated that folks throughout the Seahawks blame Wilson for the truth that Metcalf is predicted to signal a five-year, $150M contract extension as soon as he formally joins the Steelers after the brand new league yr opens on Wednesday.
“He’s a clubhouse politician,” Furness added about Wilson. “He wasn’t making an attempt to get (Metcalf) in Pittsburgh, pondering he was going to be in Pittsburgh. He’s like, ‘Yeah, man, you need to, you need to get (paid).'”
It definitely sounds as if Wilson is not the preferred man contained in the Seahawks workforce facility as of late. As Benz famous, Wilson may finally signal a cope with the Tennessee Titans if the Steelers conform to a contract with Rodgers.
