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Russell Wilson’s contract deadline to Seahawks passes, and nothing changes--except the rumors

As he always is, quarterback Russell Wilson was with his teammates at Seahawks headquarters Monday for the start of official offseason workouts. The team and its franchise man were continuing to work on a contract extension beyond the 2019 season. Rod Mar/Seahawks.com

It’s past April 15. So now what?

Russell Wilson’s arbitrary deadline for getting a new contract from the Seahawks passed with midnight becoming Tuesday morning.

And it’s still status quo.

The franchise quarterback was where he always is on the first day of Seahawks official offseason workouts: with his teammates at their Virginia Mason Athletic Center headquarters in Renton, lifting weights and doing conditioning drills permitted by the NFL in its first phase of offseason drills.