The Seattle Seahawks' middle linebacker Bobby Wagner is now in talks for a contract extension.

The information came from an NFL.com insider, Ian Rapoport, via a post from his Twitter account.

Rapoport also tweeted another message, saying:

The Seattle Times has also confirmed the talks regarding the 24-year-old middle linebacker's extension with the Seahawks. The outlet noted that the recent news may be significant with the current situation of Russell Wilson, the team's quarterback, who is also currently negotiating with the team.

The outlet explained that with the two players playing their next season with the Seahawks as their last year of their rookie contracts, they would be hitting the free-agency next season if they will not get an offer from their team for an extension. The Seahawks can put a "franchise tag" on either Wagner or Wilson, and it is perceived that Seattle would want to "assure that at least one of these two" will get an extension of his contract before the 2015 season starts, noted the Times. However, the team reportedly would not risk having both key players become free agents, as they mean a lot for the goal of the Seahawks for more Super Bowl appearances and wins.

Wagner is considered by Bucky Brooks of NFL.com as one of the best inside linebackers in the league. Thus, the 2012 second-round pick is most likely be offered a contract worth $9 to10 million dollars per season, said Seattle Times. That is a great leap from his salary set to be $977,427 in 2015 from his signed deal in 2012 as stated on OvertheCap.com.

On the other hand, Wilson, who is considered a "more accomplished" quarterback than Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton, who recently signed a reported $103.8 million deal, is still negotiating with the team, albeit with a slow progress.

The latest from Wilson's side is the statement from his attorney, Mark Rodgers. "Russell is under contract with the Seahawks. He absolutely would be fine playing his fourth year under the contract he signed coming out and then moving on from there. I don't feel any particular crunch on time or any real particular deadlines," Rodgers told ESPN.

This "slow" negotiations may be due to the massive deal Newton has received, which Wilson or his attorney may be working on to be at par, too.

If Wilson does not get to have an extension, the Seahawks may put an "Exclusive Rights Franchise Tag" on him for the 2016 season. The tag may set his nearly $1.54 million salary this 2015 season to skyrocket to $24-25 million in 2016.

With a great player as Wilson who quarterbacked 42 wins over all -- a feat greater than Tom Brady (41) gave the New England Patriots or any quarterback to his team, the Seattle must be taking its time weighing its options, for the whole team's benefit.

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