Seahawks' Pete Carroll responds to report that Russell Wilson wanted him fired

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Longtime Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said that even in the midst of unforeseen challenges he will always stick by players — even his former players like Russell Wilson.

"I’m always going to hang with them, and I’m never going to leave them. I’m going to be there at the end of all of the good stuff, all of the bad stuff," Carroll said Tuesday when asked at the NFL combine about a report on Wilson calling for Carroll's job.

Carroll added that going through adversity together can help foster a better player-coach relationship.

"It doesn’t matter who the guy is. … Regardless of what has happened or taken place or the things that have been said at all, if you hang with them, it all comes back around. I like to demonstrate that faith in the relationship and the depth of what we did together and hang through what growth challenges bring to us along the way."

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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks talks to quarterback Russell Wilson before a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium Aug. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Last week, The Athletic reported that Wilson wanted Carroll and Seahawks general manager John Schneider fired a few weeks before Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos.

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At the time, Wilson reportedly wanted Seattle to replace Carroll with Sean Payton, who had stepped down at the time as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. 

Wilson had one of worst performances of his career last season, completing just