eh
there was more to it than just the media inventing a story
No there wasn't.
Wilson, nor his agent demanded/requested a trade. The agent came out and said "oh, if the Seahawks consider a trade, he'd go to these 4 teams"
And that's all the media needed.
Then local idiots like Danny Parkins decided to conclude both Seattle's GM and Ryan Pace going to Trey Lance's pro-day at NDST went there to talk Russel Wilson, not look at Lance...
I’m sure you said the same about the Bears getting Fields. And getting Mack, and getting Peppers, and getting Cutler.
The reporting says the GM green lighted it but Carroll did not.
Huh?
No GM in their right fucking mind would trade a top 5 QB in this league when he A--doesn't have to and B--isn't getting a better piece at that position--which happens to be the most important in all of the fucking sport and C--he never officially asked for one.
I get this may be a concept above your mental capacity--but put yourself in Seattle GM's shoes. You have Russell Wilson--who has shown no signs of deteriorating--under contract at 25 mil per year for 3-4 more years (plus 2 franchise tags, a transition tag, and an exclusive rights tag at your disposal)--are you trading him?
No you're not. Now that that's established--go sit down.