Russell Wilson

On Monday, for the first time in his NFL career, Russell Wilson was a visitor in the Seahawks' stadium as the new quarterback of the Broncos.

Instead of celebrating the quarterback who gave them their only Super Bowl victory, Seahawks fans booed Wilson when he took the field during warmups. [arrived to the stadium in style](https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/broncos-seahawks-russell-wilson-return-suit-cool-mint) ahead of the ["Monday Night Football"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2022/09/12/espn-monday-night-football-troy-aikman-joe-buck/8062442001/) matchup, but his reception from fans when taking the field was a bit of a surprise. [Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/broncos/2022/09/12/russell-wilson-broncos-debut-seattle-seahawks/8053745001/) was a bit frostier than expected.

Russell Wilson, Geno Smith warm up back to back before Broncos-Seahawks opener. 1st fans into Lumen Field include some booing. Marshawn Lynch, K.J. Wright ...

He’ll take over for regular long snapper Tyler Ott, who was ruled out for the game with a shoulder injury. The Seahawks’ rookie running back wasn’t warming up for the game because he was inactive for the opener. Wright](https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article263887707.html) was on the field. That was minutes after Wilson led the Broncos onto the field for kickoff. He was wearing his neon-green number 50 Seahawks jersey, to match the uniforms Seattle was wearing for the opener. At the end of early warmups, about 90 minutes before kickoff, Wilson attracted a pack of camera persons moving around him as he exited the field.

Russell Wilson makes his highly anticipated return to Seattle on Monday night, and the public likes his chances of closing out Week 1 of the NFL schedule ...

Head to our [sports betting section](https://nationalpost.com/category/sports/sports-betting) for news and odds. The heaviest player prop bet at BetRivers has been Wilson to throw more than 1.5 total touchdown passes at -137. Wilson is playing his first regular-season NFL game as a non-member of the Seahawks. Denver has been backed by 85 and 83 percent of the spread action, respectively, at the sportsbook. The action has been similarly lopsided at DraftKings, with Denver backed by 88 percent of the spread bets and 70 percent of the handle as 6.5-point favorites. Article content

It's going to be downright chilly in Seattle tonight, and I'm not talking about the weather. Quarterback Russell Wilson returns to take on the team he spent ...

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Stop me if this sounds looks familiar. Watch Russell Wilson bail on a clean pocket against a three-man rush, then get chased down for a sack by new Seahawks ...

Before the 2022 NFL offseason began in earnest, there were many questions about whether there would actually be a lot of movement on the quarterback market.

The Broncos received a fourth-round pick in addition to Wilson and they spent it on an upgrade for their defensive line. The Seahawks acquiring the 31-year-old Harris was a bit of a head-scratcher, but there's no denying that he has talent. Ultimately, the Seahawks agreed to trade Wilson to the Broncos in exchange for a haul of players and picks. It's worth noting that Cross committed a whopping five penalties in just 122 preseason snaps with the Seahawks, so he could struggle out of the gate. He was a first-round pick during the 2019 NFL Draft and averaged 61 catches for 689 yards and four touchdowns per 17 games played in Denver. Because the Wilson trade occurred before the 2022 NFL Draft, a bulk of the picks exchanged between the two teams were from that year's class. Wilson wasn't the only quarterback involved in this exchange. The Russell Wilson trade was a large one, as it involved four active NFL players and six draft picks. Obviously, Wilson was the headliner in this deal. That said, the Seahawks received plenty of draft capital in exchange for their long-time signal caller. Which players were involved in the Russell Wilson trade? Wilson spent the first decade of his career as a starting quarterback for the Seahawks.

The Broncos will kick off their regular season against the Seahawks, and Wilson will be chasing his first-ever MVP trophy.

[@lockedonseahawks](https://mobile.twitter.com/Locked_Seahawks) today! Wilson went on to total 4,110 yards and 31 touchdowns and was named a second-team All-Pro and finished fifth in the voting for Offensive Player of the Year. And on Monday, it will be the job of Carroll and his guys to block any Wilson MVP bid - no controversy or "livid'' feelings allowed. Our Corbin Smith has a deep dive here](https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/russell-wilson-trade-pete-carroll-denver-broncos-seattle-controversy-brian-schottenheimer-monday-preview). And [ESPN ](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34531802/inside-russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks-drama-led-denver-broncos-trade)has another, insisting the drama is about Wilson being “livid” at coach Pete Carroll for "taking his foot off the gas'' in a 27-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons on October 27, 2019. Is this a small thing?

One of the biggest mysteries heading into Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season was how Seahawks fans would welcome Russell Wilson back to Seattle.

Wilson makes his Denver Broncos debut tonight against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Catch the action on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. A line in the sand has been drawn.