A lot of people were surprised when the Los Angeles Rams and Bobby Wagner agreed to part ways earlier in the offseason. Bobby Wagner lasted only one season with the franchise before hitting free agency once again in search of a new home. Two teams to keep an eye on could be the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers.
The Rams had a lot of struggles last season but Bobby Wagner was not one of them. He was voted team MVP by his teammates and the numbers that he produced certainly warranted such a designation.
In 17 games, he once again stuffed the stat sheet. 140 combined tackles, a career-high 6.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, five passes defended and two interceptions rounded out his Second-Team All-Pro 2022. Whoever is lucky enough to sign him this offseason is getting a player still performing at the top of his game.
2022, at 32 years old, was only the second time in his career that Bobby Wagner registered double-digit tackles for loss and quarterback hits. He has totaled triple-digit tackles in every season of his career as he continues to be one of the best at his position in the NFL.
It should come as no surprise that his market is already heating up this offseason. According to Jordan Schultz of The Score, several teams have already reached out. Two of the teams that have made calls are the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Cowboys. Schultz also said that a return to the Seattle Seahawks isn’t out of the question.
Bobby Wagner would be a huge upgrade for all three defenses. All three struggled to stop the run last season as the Cowboys ranked 22nd in rushing yards allowed while the Chargers were 28th and the Seahawks were 30th. Los Angeles was last in yards per rush allowed and Seattle was sixth worst.
If it comes down to money between the three teams, the Seahawks have a huge edge. They currently have more than $30 million in cap space to spend while the Chargers and Cowboys both have work remaining to get under the salary cap.
The familiarity with the Seahawks organization is also something that other teams will have to overcome. Returning to the team he spent the first 10 seasons of his professional career with is certainly appealing for Bobby Wagner, especially with the team turning things around and becoming competitive once again in 2022.
