Russell Wilson has now not once, but twice, this offseason publicly implored the Seahawks and Jadeveon Clowney to make a deal that would keep the defensive end in town for, hopefully, a long time.
"Clowney come back," Wilson said in a live Instagram Thursday while responding to questions from fans while watching a replay of Seattle's Super Bowl win over Denver. "... We've got another Super Bowl to win, man. We need you."
He'd earlier said the Seahawks needed to make sure they added "superstars" such as Clowney to the roster this offseason.
That has led to more than a few readers asking (I have the e-mails as receipts) why Wilson doesn't just do what Tom Brady did and re-do his contract to create the cap space so the Seahawks can sign Clowney, or other such players.
Because it's a question that continues to get asked _ and likely will long into the future with Wilson still the highest-paid player in the NFL at $35 million per season thanks to a new contract he signed a year ago _ it's an issue worth further exploring.
So, here are a few thoughts:
