Russell Wilson was offered to the Browns in 2018 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL Rumors NFL Rumors Seahawks bizarrely offered Russell Wilson to Browns for No 1 pick in 2018 Draft By Robert Gullo Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos. Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was traded from the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. Apparently, the Seahawks tried to get rid of Wilson four years ago. ESPN's Brady Henderson reported that the Seahawks offered Russell to the Cleveland Browns for the first pick in the 2018 draft. Henderson added that the Browns “weren’t interested.” NFL reporter Benjamin Allbright said if the trade had gone through, the team would have selected Josh Allen with the pick. Benjamin Allbright@AllbrightNFLJosh Allen twitter.com/Lukaspeerfekt/…Lukas Peer@Lukaspeerfekt@AllbrightNFL Who would SEA have taken with the 1st pick in 2018 then?1296@AllbrightNFL Who would SEA have taken with the 1st pick in 2018 then?Josh Allen twitter.com/Lukaspeerfekt/… Cleveland winded up declining the offer, and Wilson never became a Brown. The Browns wound up taking quarterback Baker Mayfield with the first-overall pick. In hindsight, the smart choice for the Browns would have been to accept the trade. Between 2018 and 2021, Wilson was at the top of his game, making the Pro Bowl for four straight years. In 2020, he set a career-high completion percentage, throwing at 68.8%. The same year, he also had 40 passing touchdowns. It was a season high for Wilson. Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers this offseason. In his four seasons with the Browns, Mayfield had a 29-30 record. He led the Browns to the playoffs in 2020 and won a game against their division rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite leading them to the playoffs in 2020, Mayfield's form declined in 2021. The team went 6-8 and Mayfield hurt his shoulder. Subsequently, the Browns decided to trade for the much better Wilson. It's fair to say that Mayfield didn't live up to the expectations. With a new home with the Panthers, maybe the former No. 1 pick can live up to his billing. Also Checkout:- Browns Preseason Schedule Russell Wilson inked a 5-year $245 million contract extension with the Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos. Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos on March 16. In exchange, the Broncos sent the Seattle Seahawks two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth-round pick. Seattle also received quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive lineman Shelby Harris. Wilson and the Broncos agreed on a five-year, $245 million contract extension on Sept. 1. The contract guarantees $165 million. With two years still remaining on his previous deal, Wilson could stay with the Broncos until he turns 40. That is of course if he isn't traded. The extension made him the second-highest paid quarterback in the league in terms of average annual value.Field Yates@FieldYatesThe top-5 highest paid QB in terms of average annual value now:1. Aaron Rodgers: $50.271M2. Russell Wilson: $49M3. Kyler Murray: $46.1M4. Deshaun Watson: $46M5. Patrick Mahomes: $45M5540770The top-5 highest paid QB in terms of average annual value now:1. Aaron Rodgers: $50.271M2. Russell Wilson: $49M3. Kyler Murray: $46.1M4. Deshaun Watson: $46M5. Patrick Mahomes: $45M Russell Wilson's only goal with the Broncos should be to win Super Bowls. With a competitive roster around him, the extension means the Broncos believe in him, too. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rajdeep Barman × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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