Russell Wilson reportedly blocked trades to Cowboys’ NFC East foes

With daily breaking news reports, the NFL offseason is in full swing. The Dallas Cowboys are in decision-making mode, but the only major move so far has been putting tight end Dalton Schultz on the franchise tag. One of the biggest events of the offseason so far came on Tuesday when the Seattle Seahawks announced they’d be trading Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Super Bowl-winning QB has played all ten of his years in the NFL with Seattle.

The trade itself seemed pretty lopsided. In exchange for a nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and a 2022 fourth-round pick, the Seahawks got quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, a first-round pick in 2022, a first-round pick in 2023, a second-round pick in 2022, a second-round pick in 2023, and a fifth-round pick in 2022. Picks can be nice, but the fact that Seattle is trading their star QB in hopes that Lock has success is laughable.

What’s even funnier is the subtle shade that Wilson threw at the Cowboys’ NFC East foes ahead of the Denver trade. Before making the deal with Denver, the Seattle QB told the Seahawks that he was uninterested in being traded to both the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. Broncos insider Benjamin Allbright reported that Wilson would not waive his no-trade clause after Seattle got offers from Washington and Philly.

Allegedly, the Commanders offered Seattle multiple first-round picks for the quarterback. The Eagles also have three first-round picks in this year’s draft as well as a ton of younger assets in the organization to offer. Wilson said no to both. I guess our NFC East foes are bad enough that Wilson said no way.

Before being traded to the Denver Broncos, Russell Wilson refused to go to the Washington Commanders or Philadelphia Eagles. Washington instead signed Indianapolis Colts QB Carson Wentz

So the Commanders tried to get Russell Wilson (a 9x Pro Bowler) and ended up with Carson Wentz (a 1x Pro Bowler). After a one-year hiatus, Wentz will make his return to the NFC East and will likely receive a not-so-warm welcome from the Giants, Commanders, and Cowboys. The former Eagles QB wasn’t a terrible quarterback, but his inconsistency and inability to have success down the stretch gave the Colts no choice. Wentz couldn’t even get a team with an otherwise great roster to the playoffs.

The quarterback is known for his reckless tendencies, and while he did show promise in the past, he’s quickly become a mid-tier quarterback. Sure, it’s an upgrade from Taylor Heinicke. But compared to Wilson? Not even close.

This is also a great place to note that someone who is likely very excited at the Commanders’ subpar QB choice is Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs. The cornerback’s first two interceptions in the league came against none other than Wentz. Diggs even tweeted out a smiley face emoji after the trade was announced.

While the Cowboys certainly have offseason struggles of their own, it’s always fun to poke fun at our NFC East opponents who aren’t making moves (or smart moves) either.