The Detroit Lions are among about a dozen teams interested in linebacker Bobby Wagner, according to insider/analyst Jordan Schultz.
After 10 years of defensive dominance, the Seattle Seahawks released Wagner on Wednesday—news that came just shortly after Russell Wilson’s blockbuster trade to the Denver Broncos. The pair were the last remaining Seahawks on the Super Bowl XLVII-winning squad of 2013.
Wagner’s release is a cost-cutting move—freeing up about $16.6 million in cap space. Now Schultz says there’s a competitive market brewing for the veteran.
The Seahawks selected Wagner, now 31, in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.