Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright only appeared in five games last season, struggling to recover from the knee surgery he underwent at the end of the summer. He was able to return in time for the team’s push to the playoffs and to prove himself worthy of a contract extension.
Wright will become an unrestricted free agent on March 13 if he and Seattle aren’t able to come to terms on a new deal.
“K.J. has been a really, really important part of what we have been doing and we would love to have him back,” Seahawks general manager John Schneider told the media Wednesday. “It’s just a matter of – his people are going to figure out and get a good lay of the land this week in terms of speaking with other teams, you know?
“But obviously, we are going to stay in close communication with him.”
Schneider plans to meet with Wright’s agent later this week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.
“So by the end of the week we’ll have a better feel for where his market lies,” Schneider continued. “He’s been incredible for us. He had a rough year with a knee injury, but when he played, he was phenomenal. We love him.”
