You get what you pay for.
The Seahawks’ $194-million franchise cornerstones are their Pro Bowl starters.
The NFL on Tuesday announced quarterback Russell Wilson and middle linebacker Bobby Wagner as starters for next month’s all-star game.
The Seahawks (11-3, in first place in the NFC West with two games remaining in the regular season) made Wilson ($140 million) and Wagner ($54 million) the highest-paid players in the league at their positions before this season.
It’s the seventh Pro Bowl selection in Wilson’s eight-year career. That ties him with Steve Largent for third-most Pro Bowls in Seahawks history. Only Cortez Kennedy (eight) and Walter Jones (nine) have had more.
Largent, Kennedy and Jones are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Wilson is second in the league with 28 touchdown passes. He has 31 total touchdowns against just five interceptions. His passer rating of 109.3 is fifth in the NFL.
Wagner is in the Pro Bowl for the sixth consecutive time. He was a draft classmate of Wilson’s with Seattle in 2012. His 139 tackles are second in the NFL. This is his team-record eighth consecutive season with at least 100 tackles.
The Seahawks’ Pro Bowl alternates are left tackle Duane Brown, 1,190-yard running back Chris Carson, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, free safety Quandre Diggs, cornerback Shaquill Griffin, guard Mike Iupati and wide receiver Tyler Lockett.
The 2020 Pro Bowl will be in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 26. The all-star game is one weekend before Super Bowl 54 in Miami.
Pro Bowlers on the Super Bowl teams don’t play in the all-star game.
This story was originally published December 17, 2019 5:53 PM.
