The Broncos made a good decision in locking down Russell Wilson. There is a time and a place for it.
Tyler Lockett thinks Russell Wilson should get a warm reception when he returns to Seattle to face his former team.
Lockett doesn't know if Wilson will get a mix of the two.
Lockett said that he couldn't control what other people said or did. When I see him, I will give him a hug and wish him good luck for the rest of the season and the rest of his career. Russ has made a difference in this community.
Wilson's 10-year run in Seattle ended in March when the Seahawks sent him to Denver in one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NFL history, due to the quarterback wanting out and the organization's concerns about how many years he had left. He left as the most prolific quarterback in franchise history, owning almost every major career and single-season passing record, and is the only one to lead them to a Super Bowl victory. Wilson's 113 wins are the most in the first 10 years of a player's career.
The crowd at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena gave Wilson a mixed reception when he appeared in a video tribute to Sue Bird.
Wilson's off-the-field work was cited by Lockett as one of the reasons he deserved to be cheered. He mentioned how Wilson and his wife, Ciara, started a charter school in the Seattle area and donated meals to aid in COVID-19 relief in 2020. He made weekly visits to Seattle Children's Hospital and raised more than $10 million for cancer research.
Lockett, who spent his first seven seasons with Wilson, is now replacing him as Seattle's offensive captain. You don't want to see people leave, but you have to cheer them on because they have to. You don't have to be angry that people go to a different team. Yes, we're fans. We learn it hard. I enjoy watching the NBA. I don't like people leaving because I want them to stay on the same team.
"But at the end of the day, you have to be able to separate the man from the player and all you can do is hope that they win and cheer for them to win." That is how I feel about it. I think that Seattle should cheer for him because he has done so many different things. He is an amazing man.
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