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Bobby Wagner

Top tackler goes home

The Seahawks signed Bobby Wagner to a one-year contract yesterday, a year after saying goodbye (and watching him sign with division-rival Rams). Maybe they regretted parting ways in the first place, or maybe it was because the guy who replaced him, Jordyn Brooks, tore his ACL in Week 17, and should be considered uncertain for the start of the season.

Seattle's other starting inside linebacker most of last year, Cody Barton, signed with Washington in free agency. So the plan might be to start both Wagner and Brooks even if the latter is healthy. Seattle also signed Devin Bush, who could start if Brooks isn't ready for Week 1. Whatever the case, Wagner is going to be back in the lineup for this defense, adding to an impressive track record for production.

Notably, showing up. Since the start of the 2016 season, Wagner has started 112 of 114 possible games. That's seven seasons worth of games, and he's recorded 1,045 tackles across that timeframe. That's not just more than any other player, it's way more than any more player. The closest defender to him is longtime Viking and now Charger Eric Kendricks, who's 218 tackles behind him. (Data from pro-football-reference.com was used in compiling this table.)

TOTAL TACKLES, 2016-2022
PlayerPosGSoloAstComb
Bobby WagnerMLB1126074381045
Eric KendricksLB103507320827
Demario DavisILB113514274788
Lavonte DavidILB104544225769
Jordan HicksILB101470247717
Blake MartinezILB84442264706
De'Vondre CampbellMLB104461243704
Deion JonesMLB96453243696
Roquan SmithILB78451242693
Joe SchobertLB99418259677
C.J. MosleyLB80428236664
Shaq ThompsonILB103413246659
Budda BakerSS93468182650
Foyesade OluokunLB81400246646
Vonn BellSS109435201636
Christian KirkseyILB82400234634
Fred WarnerMLB81411223634
Kevin ByardFS114434193627
Harrison SmithSS106465161626
Jaylon SmithLB87376248624
Jordan PoyerFS97437184621
Zach CunninghamILB82392228620
Myles JackILB103396221617
Logan RyanCB101420171591
Landon CollinsSS84405174579
Adrian AmosS110459110569
Tremaine EdmundsMLB74359206565
Kareem JacksonS107407157564
Shaquille LeonardLB61351198549
Anthony HitchensILB87311232543
Cory LittletonLB110340202542
Justin SimmonsFS103390144534
Tahir WhiteheadMLB80372156528
K.J. WrightILB85310216526
Devin McCourtyFS114393126519
Denzel PerrymanMLB82342171513
John JohnsonS86342170512
Jerome BakerLB81331178509
Tyrann MathieuFS10640898506
Luke KuechlyMLB57319182501
Adrian PhillipsDB102332166498
Kwon AlexanderLB83354143497
Malcolm JenkinsSS96374122496
Benardrick McKinneyLB77294202496
Alec OgletreeILB75325169494
Devin WhiteLB62315168483
Jessie Bates IIIFS79327152479
Rashaan EvansILB76282194476
Keanu NealS80328145473
Anthony WalkerMLB73305164469

Wagner will turn 33 in June, explaining why it's a fairly modest deal (1 year, $7 million). But he's continued to put up big tackle numbers; 140 for the Rams last season. Probably more of the same kind of production in 2023. Those of us who play in IDP leagues will make him an early selection yet again.

--Andy Richardson

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