Seattle Seahawks legend named among active NFL players destined for Hall of Fame

One Seattle Seahawks legend who is currently still in the NFL has been listed as a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner jogs on the field before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers. | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The Seattle Seahawks will take the field for the first time this preseason when they welcome the Las Vegas Raiders to Lumen Field on Thursday night.

While the atmosphere at a preseason game is never considered electric, this could be an emotional return for two longtime former Seahawks in Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and Raiders quarterback Geno Smith.

Carroll's time with the organization will go down as the team's greatest era, as he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl. In that time, the now Raiders head coach had one of the best defenses in the league, led by now Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner.

Wagner is one of the greatest Seahawks of all time, and according to CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr, Wagner will be one of the current stars in the game to receive a gold jacket at the Pro Football Hall of Fame when his career is over.

"Bobby Wagner is well on his way to Canton as one of the greatest off-ball linebackers of his generation. He has been selected to an All-Pro team in 11 consecutive years while having six first-team All-Pro selections and 10 Pro Bowl selections," wrote Kerr about Wagner's hall of fame-worthy career.

It may hurt fans to see Wagner in a different uniform these days; however, the memories of his play in Seattle will live forever.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner exits the locker room before pregame warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles. | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

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