Seattle Seahawks: The case to bring back a team legend
One of the Seattle Seahawks’ former heroes, K.J. Wright, is again a free agent. He recently stated that he’d be open to returning to Seattle.
One of the Seattle Seahawks’ most loved players said he wants to “come home.” K.J. Wright was a guest on Trey Wingo’s show, Half-Forgotten History. Wingo asked the former Pro Bowl linebacker what his ideal playing situation is. Wright responded, “I want to come back home. I think it’s that simple. I let Seattle know that I want to come back. They know how much they mean to me.”
As a matter of fact, if he doesn’t return to the Seahawks this year, Wright is like to retire. He told Wingo, “I’m not going to move my family anywhere else across the country. And so if it’s not Seattle then, I’ll be content.”
This sounds like a pretty simple cut-and-dry situation. Wright wants to play with the Seattle Seahawks, and the Seahawks could not only use another linebacker but some leadership as well. Or could they? There are many questions about whether one more time around the block for Wright and Seattle makes sense. For Example:
- Will Wright fit in with the new direction Seattle’s defense is heading?
- Does new defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt even want him?
- How will he react to being a mentor instead of a featured player?
- Does he have enough left in the tank to make valuable on-field contributions?
These are all very good questions. Let’s weigh the pros and cons of bringing Wright home to finish his career.
The court is now in session
Hear ye, Hear ye, the case of bringing outside linebacker K.J. Wright back to the Seattle Seahawks is now in session. The honorable Chris Phillips presiding.
After 11 seasons in the NFL, free agent LB K.J. Wright has an idea where he’d like to play next season…home with the @Seahawks
The longtime stalwart of those great defenses @KJ_WRIGHT34 joins me on the latest Half-Forgotten History
🎧 to full show: https://t.co/oSqadDkIVp pic.twitter.com/wt63N0o9yY
— trey wingo (@wingoz) May 5, 2022