Seahawks release Bobby Wagner after Russell Wilson trade

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Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has been informed he is being released by Seattle.

Wagner confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Tuesday night, hours after the team agreed to trade quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver. Seattle is expected to make Wagner's release official Wednesday. ESPN first reported Wagner was being cut.

Wagner's departure isn't surprising but is another sign of the massive rebuild about to take place in Seattle.

Wagner, 31, is a six-time first-team All-Pro and likely a future Hall of Famer. But he carried a massive salary cap charge of $20.6 million for the 2022 season in the final year of his current contract. It was unlikely the Seahawks would bring Wagner back facing that large of a hit to the salary cap.

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FILE - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner pauses during the team's NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Dec. 12, 2021, in Houston. Wagner has been informed he is being released by Seattle. Wagner confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Tuesday night, March 8, 2022, hours after the team agreed to trade quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver. Seattle is expected to make Wagner's release official Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)

"We love playing with Bobby. He’s been a great player had another great season," Seattle coach Pete Carroll said last week at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. "You know at this time of year, there’s a lot of guys that are in a position where we got to figure out how everything fits together and Bobby has been such a steady part of it. We’d love to be able to play with him. So we’ll work toward that if we