The term "deadlines spur action" has gotten thrown around a lot lately (by me, and many others), and as we saw on Wednesday -- the deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to extensions -- it's more than just a cliche. Justin Houston, Dez Bryant, and Demaryius Thomas all got big-time, big-money deals done even after many reports had the differing sides very far apart in terms of money and guarantees. That deadline sure made an impact on the negotiations.
Many looked at yesterday's dealings and wondered what it means for Russell Wilson and the Seahawks. It's slightly different for this negotiation because the Seahawks could still franchise-tag Wilson at least twice, meaning there's no hard deadline anywhere in sight, but according to a report by NFL.