Russell Wilson Is Leaving the Field For Good, and The Emerald City Still Can't Believe It

Hold up, 12s, did you just see that? Seriously, pause whatever you’re doing and tell me you heard it too. The news hit like a ton of bricks this week, and honestly, our entire city is still buzzing, probably more like reeling. Russell Wilson, a legend in the Emerald City, confirmed he's retiring from the NFL. Yeah, you read that right. Our former QB, the guy who led us to a Super Bowl, is hanging up his cleats and joining CBS. It's a wild twist, a true mic drop on his career, and it dropped just as other teams are grinding through their offseason workouts.

Dolphins Are Heating Up (and Hurting) in Minicamp

While we're all processing that absolute bombshell, the rest of the league is getting their grind on in mandatory minicamps. Miami and Pittsburgh were both wrapping up their sessions this week, with another 19 teams kicking off next week and 11 more the week after. We're less than three months from the season opener, and training camps are barely a month out in late July. So, what's shaking elsewhere?

Down in Miami, the Dolphins held their first open red zone drills of their offseason workouts. From what our sources are saying, it was a mixed bag, but quarterback Malik Willis definitely flashed. He tossed two touchdown passes, one to Theo Wease Jr and another to Malik Washington. Coach Jeff Hafley is apparently all in on Willis's running ability, wanting him to stress defenses with his legs even more in practice. The dude hasn't run much in these early practices, but you know that's gonna be a weapon come the regular season. The problem? Injuries are already piling up for them. Defensive tackle Zach Sieler is on the side with a "minor" undisclosed injury, wide receiver Caleb Douglas got dinged Wednesday and sat out, and guard Jamaree Salyer, though not a long term issue, also missed practice and might even skip next week's OTAs. Running back De'Von Achane is still rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery and couldn't even participate in team drills. Yikes. You gotta feel for those guys, trying to get healthy for the real action.

Big League Moves and More Offseason Drama

The league is never quiet, even in the "offseason" when it's just minicamps. Beyond Russ's retirement shocker, there's been plenty of other action. The Green Bay Packers and wide receiver Watson reached a monster $110.5 million extension, which is just bonkers money. Myles Garrett's 2026 compensation got a boost in a reworked deal, and the Cowboys are expecting Pickens at their June minicamp. Up north, the Vikings' QBs McCarthy and Murray are reportedly "very professional" in their competition, which is probably a good thing. Not so good for the Lions: their 2026 fifth-round pick Kendrick Law tore his ACL in practice. Brutal. And for the Rams, coach McVay has been talking about their pursuit of Garrett and a possible Donald return. Wild stuff, right?

So, we're staring down the barrel of late July, when training camps finally fire up across the league. Every snap, every drill, every injury is setting the stage. For us, we're just waiting for our guys like Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Cooper Kupp to hit the field and show us what they've been cooking. It's almost time, 12s, to see our Seahawks get after it. Until then, stay loud!

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