RENTON, Wash. -- As negotiations between Russell Wilson's agent and the Seattle Seahawks went down to the 11th hour Monday night, what helped pushed the deal through was the team agreeing to a no-trade clause that the quarterback's side had insisted upon.
"We talked about the idea of a no-trade clause just because we really wanted to be here," Wilson said Wednesday, echoing a point he made no fewer than 10 times during a news conference to formally announce his record contract extension. "That was the thing we were really excited about and that's kind of what sealed the deal for us.