The Seahawks traded star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Broncos in March 2022, in one of the most significant moves of last year's NFL offseason. According to The Athletic, Wilson attempted to have the franchise fire both coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider a month earlier.
According to the report, the relationship between the quarterback and his former coach deteriorated to the point that they did not speak before the 2022 Week 1 game between the Seahawks and Wilson’s Broncos. Wilson, per the report, felt that Carroll and Schneider were holding Seattle back from winning a second Super Bowl, and him from personal awards and accolades.
Last February, Wilson asked ownership to fire the coach and general manager, league sources told The Athletic. Wilson’s preferred replacement for Carroll was Sean Payton, who is now his new coach with the Broncos after Nathaniel Hackett was fired in his first season leading the team last fall.
