Wilson says Seattle could give Antonio Brown chance to grow

Russell Wilson leads NFL in touchdown passes, is leading top scoring offense in league and still wants more.

So if Antonio Brown becomes available once his current NFL suspension ends, Wilson is all for Seattle Seahawks bringing him in.

“I think that he’s always been a special player in terms of on field,” Wilson said Thursday. “ reality is with Antonio he’s had some tough moments in his life, especially as of late, and I think he’s gone through a lot of things that he wishes he could take back and just t say or whatever it may be. But I think that he’s a special player for sure.”

While Seahawks are last unbeaten team in NFC heading into Sunday’s matchup at division foe Arizona, much of focus past couple of days has been on a player who is t even on ir roster.

ESPN reported Wednesday that Seattle was interested in potentially signing Brown once his current eight-game suspension expires. Brown could still face additional punishment from league as well.

Head coach Pete Carroll didn’t dismiss Seattle’s interest on Wednesday and Wilson didn’t a day later. Wilson said Brown has “obviously made some mistakes along way,” but that Seattle’s culture could be place for him to restart his career if given opportunity.

Wilson also stressed he has idea how serious Seahawks' interest may be.

“With how our culture is, with coach Carroll, I think with teammates that we have, men that we have, I think if he does play football, I think this is a great place, if he does play again,” Wilson said. “I think this is a place that he’ll grow a lot as a man, too. We’re going to try and help anybody that walks into this locker room.”

Asked if Seattle needed to add a player like Brown, Wilson referenced Kansas City Chiefs and ir recent addition of Le’Veon Bell to one of top offenses in league. Seattle enters week ranked fourth in passing and is averaging 33.8 points per game. Wide receiver DK Metcalf leads league in yards per catch at 22.5, yet Wilson believes re’s more that can be unlocked.

“I think we’ve been great all year,” Wilson said. “You’re always trying to look to see how can we get better. How can we get better in every way? re’s more touchdowns. What can we do?”

SCHEDULE SWITCH

Seattle suddenly got an extra prime-time game when NFL flexed Sunday’s matchup against Arizona to a night game on NBC. move was made after Las Vegas Raiders placed five more players on COVID-19/reserve list Thursday. NFL decided to move Raiders game against Buccaneers scheduled for Sunday night into afteron window out of an “abundance of caution” to make sure a game would be available for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”

FANS

Seattle anunced Thursday that it will t have fans in attendance for v. 1 home game against San Francisco. Seahawks earlier in year anunced first three home games would be without fans, but had t made decisions beyond ir Oct. 11 win over Minnesota.

Seahawks said y remain hopeful conditions with COVID-19 pandemic will improve as season moves forward.

Im credits: AP