Bobby Wagner may be headed toward one more NFL stop, and for Seahawks fans, the destination would sting: Dallas.
The former Seattle star is still weighing whether he wants to keep playing at all. At 36, he has already checked every major box - Super Bowl champion, All-Pro, and a player with nothing left to prove. But if he does decide to continue, he’ll need a team that wants an inside linebacker and isn’t eager to hand out top-dollar money to get one.
That’s where the Cowboys come in.
Dallas makes sense on paper for a few reasons. The team needs help against the run, and last season that was a real problem.
The Cowboys finished 27th in yards allowed per rush at 4.7 and dead last in rushing touchdowns allowed with 24. Wagner, even if he’s not at his peak anymore, has built his career on shutting down the run.
He’s long been the kind of linebacker who can take on blockers and still stuff ball carriers before they get going.
There’s also a familiar face in Dallas. Wagner has a previous connection with head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Schottenheimer wasn’t his position coach in Seattle, but he was the offensive coordinator, which meant the two were around each other plenty in practice. They know each other well.
For Seahawks fans, the hardest part would be seeing Wagner in another uniform at all. He never really seemed like a player who would leave the Pacific Northwest, but Seattle made the call to release him in a cost-cutting move the same day it traded quarterback Russell Wilson in 2022.
Wagner spent the next chapter with the Los Angeles Rams, then returned to Seattle for another season before moving on again. This time, he played for the Washington Commanders under former Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. He was not brought back for 2026.
If Wagner does keep going, the money likely won’t be the draw. He hasn’t earned more than $9 million in a season since 2021 with Seattle, and if he plays in 2026, he could be looking at $5 million or less.
That’s why Dallas stands out as a logical fit: a team that would value his leadership and still needs what he does best. For 12s, though, the idea of watching Bobby Wagner suit up for the Cowboys would be a tough one to swallow.
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