Unhappy Seahawks QB Russell Wilson to Use Baseball as Bargaining Chip For New Contract?

It's good when you have something to fall back on, just in case the first thing doesn't pan out. Seattle QB Russell Wilson doesn't really need a fall back. The football thing seems to be doing well for him. The problem is it's not paying him market value. According to Over the Cap, Wilson makes an average of $749,140. Wilson had the 9th best passer rating last year in the league and got the Seattle Seahawks back to the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year. However, back up QB Tavaris Jackson will make double what Wilson will this year. Oh well, there's always baseball to use as a bargaining chip.

Cue Seattle Mariners. If they acquired Wilson's rights from the Texas Rangers, would he be interested in playing for them? "I would definitely consider it," the sportsman said. Baseball does remain a viable option for Wilson, not a likely one. Wilson is stuck in a quandary. If the Seahawks want to play hardball and call him on the baseball threat, what will Wilson do?

This from Thrasherbacker.com: "Worst case (if you can even call it that): the Seahawks franchise Wilson next spring and he'll have to play on a one-year deal for something north of $22 million, which is a $20 million-plus raise from his current annual salary." Wilson, for his part is saying and all the right words"I obviously want to stay in Seattle". What are the chances of him getting a long term?

Well, when asked about whether or not Wilson will play out his rookie contract the Seahawks GM had this to say:

"You know I'm not sure -- we don't talk about he specifics of negotiations. He's under contract for another year and we're not going to change our approach in terms of acquisition since he got here. [We're going 140-150 miles per hour.] That has nothing to do with renegotiation or anything. It's just an approach we have."