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Seattle mayor tells New Orleans mayor to back off Russell Wilson

As rumors fly around the status of Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle's mayor is doing her best to fend off all invitations from her counterparts in other NFL cities.

Reports emerged earlier this week that a divide has emerged between Wilson and Seahawks brass, including Pete Carroll. That was all it took to set off a frenzy of speculation that the quarterback could force a trade, which has been a running theme of the 2021 offseason.

New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell got involved on Saturday, pitching the New Orleans Saints to Wilson and his family while twirling a football-themed parasol and playing Ciara's "Level Up.