Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will miss the first practice in his professional career when the Hawks kick off organized team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday, but it has nothing to do with his protracted contract extension talks.
According to a report from 710 ESPN Seattle’s Danny O’Neil early Tuesday, Wilson is with tight end Jimmy Graham — Seattle’s prized offseason acquisition — attending to a personal matter.
NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport expanded on that report, explaining that Wilson is representing Seahawks players at the Florida funeral of Tammy Meyerson, Graham’s mentor, who died on Friday at age 45.