Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Logs seven tackles vs. Chicago
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Wagner registered seven tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears.
Wagner has logged six or more tackles in each of the Commanders' first eight games of the regular season. He's up to 69 combined tackles on the year, which is the most on the Commanders and tied with Zack Baun for 11th in the NFL.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Racks up 12 stops in loss
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Wagner recorded 12 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's Week 6 loss to Baltimore.
Wagner led Washington in stops with a season-high mark. The veteran linebacker has recorded double-digit tackles in three of his six games so far this season. Wagner continues to be an excellent IDP option coming off a career- and NFL-high 183 stops with Seattle last year.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Productive versus Browns
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Wagner recorded six tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, and forced a fumble during Washington's win versus Cleveland on Sunday.
Wagner was one of five defenders to sack Deshaun Watson in what was a dominant performance for the defense as a whole. The 2012 first-round pick has now amassed 44 tackles (27 solo), with 2.0 sacks, across his first five games with the Commanders.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Leads Commanders in tackling
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Wagner registered 11 tackles (seven solo), including 0.5 sacks, during Sunday's 42-14 win over Arizona.
Wagner once again led the Commanders in tackles Sunday as he managed to reach double digits in that category for the second time this season. He also recorded his first sack of the regular season, as he combined with Daron Payne for an 11-yard sack on quarterback Kyler Murray early in the third quarter. Wagner leads Washington with 38 total tackles through four regular-season games, and his 24 solo tackles is tied for eighth in the NFL with Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Eight tackles vs. Cincinnati
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Wagner tallied eight total tackles in Monday's 38-33 win over the Bengals.
Bobby was the leading tackler for the Commanders on Monday and he played 100 percent of the defensive snaps for a third straight game. He was brought in by head coach Dan Quinn to lead Washington's defense, and he has done so in convincing fashion. Wagner leads the Commanders with 27 total tackles through the first three games of the year, and his 18 solo tackles is tied for 10th-most in the NFL.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Double-digit tackles Sunday
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Wagner logged 10 total tackles (five solo), including three tackles for loss, during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers.
Wagner impressed in his first game with the Commanders despite Washington's poor defensive effort as a unit, logging double-digit tackles and leading the team in tackles for loss. The All-Pro linebacker spent his 2023 campaign with Seattle, logging 183 total tackles, including 3.5 sacks, across 17 regular-season games. Expect Washington's new tackling machine to continue making plays as the Commanders take on the Giants in Week 2.
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Commanders' Bobby Wagner: Slated to join Commanders
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The Commanders signed Wagner on Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Wagner will head to Washington, where he will instantly help reinforce a thin linebacking corps. In his second stint with the Seahawks last season, the 33-year-old compiled a career-high 183 tackles (96 solo) and will now look to repeat that level of production for the Commanders during the upcoming campaign.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Leads league in tackles once again
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Wagner finished with 183 tackles (96 solo), 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery across 17 games in 2023.
For the third time in his career, Wagner led the NFL in tackles, setting a career high in the category this season. The veteran linebacker will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but with no major signs of decline and a clear leadership role on the team, the Seahawks will likely try to bring him back for his 13th season in the league.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Continues dominance in loss
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Wagner finished Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers with 14 tackles (four solo).
Wagner reached double-digit tackles for the third straight game and has played every single defensive snap since Week 10. His 168 total tackles is second in the NFL behind Zaire Franklin (170), and the former is two stops away from matching his career high set in 2021.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Records eight stops Week 12
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Wagner totaled eight tackles (four solo) in a loss to San Francisco on Thursday.
Though Wagner's tackle total was very respectable, he actually finished with his lowest number in that category since making just four stops Week 6 versus Cincinnati. That speaks to his elite level of production this season -- through 11 contests, he leads Seattle and ranks fifth in the NFL with 113 total stops. Wagner is on pace to reach 150 tackles for the fourth time in his career.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Double-digit tackles in win
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Wagner had 13 tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Browns.
Wagner continues to be a tackling machine in his 12th season in the league and had 10 assisted tackles for the second time this season. He was dealing with an ankle injury that kept him from practicing Wednesday and Thursday, but it didn't seem to hamper him Sunday as he played in 100 percent of the defensive snaps. He leads the team in tackles with 76 in seven contests and will look to pad that total in Week 9 against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Nine tackles in win
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Wagner registered nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Cardinals.
Wagner bounced back from a four-tackle performance last week against the Bengals and tied with Jordyn Brooks for the most tackles on the team Sunday. Wagner continues to lead the Seahawks with 63 total tackles (35 solo) and two sacks in six games this season. He'll look to add to his stats in Week 8 at home against the Browns, who could be without quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder).
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Calling plays in 2023
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Wagner will call defensive plays for the Seahawks in 2023, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Per Dugar, Wagner is expected to be an every-down player while Jordyn Brooks, who is coming off a torn ACL, may come off the field in clear passing situations to make room for a sixth defensive back. Wagner is 33 years old but has missed just one game since the 2018 season and played nearly every snap in that stretch. With an every-snap role ahead, Wagner has a good chance to match the 140-tackle total he posted last season.
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Rams' Bobby Wagner: Modest numbers in defeat
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Wagner recorded seven tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Chargers.
A week removed from a monster performance against the Broncos, Wagner and the Rams defense as a whole fell back to Earth against a playoff-bound Chargers offense. Wagner currently sits 13th in the league in tackles on the season with 133 and faces his old Seahawks squad in the Week 18 finale. Wagner stuffed the stat box against his former team in their Week 13 matchup, posting seven total tackles, including two sacks, and an interception in the contest.
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Rams' Bobby Wagner: Season-high nine tackles
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Wagner recorded nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 20-12 win over the Cardinals.
Wagner posted a season-high nine tackles, but he fell short of recording a sack in three straight games to start the campaign. Across his first three appearances with the Rams, the veteran linebacker has 25 tackles and two sacks. He'll look to maintain his strong play against the 49ers in Week 4.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Still not practicing
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Wagner (knee) didn't practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Wagner hurt his knee on the first defensive play of this past Sunday's game against the Lions and didn't return. Eventually, he was diagnosed with MCL and PCL sprains after an MRI, threatening his availability for a Week 18 visit to Arizona. According to Boyle, Wagner said Wednesday that his knee is receiving treatment and he'll play the waiting game to see if he'll be able to suit up Sunday. With no on-field work to speak of yet, Wagner may be trending in the wrong direction, but he at least has one more practice to prove to the Seahawks training staff that he can play through the injuries.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Set to miss Week 18
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Wagner was diagnosed with sprains to the MCL and PCL in his knee Monday and shouldn't require surgery, but he's expected to be sidelined for Sunday's game at Arizona, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Wagner suffered the injury during Sunday's win over the Lions, though it was initially described as a sprained kneecap. Regardless, the 31-year-old is likely to be sidelined for the final game of the season, which would be his first absence since 2018 and only his second game missed since 2015. The Seahawks have already been eliminated from playoff contention, so he's likely seen the field for the final time this season. Assuming he's out Week 18, Wagner would finish the campaign with a career-high 170 tackles (93 solo) to go along with one sack, one interception and one forced fumble in 16 contests.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: MRI coming up
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Wagner sprained his knee in Sunday's 51-29 win over the Lions and will get an MRI on the injury, per coach Pete Carroll, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Wagner was able to walk off under his own power and immediately tried to get back into the game, but Seattle's staff kept him off the field with the team up big. Carroll responded, "I don't know," when asked about Wagner's availability for next week's season finale against the Cardinals, but the results of the MRI should paint a clearer picture regarding the linebacker's chances of suiting up.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Gets back on practice field
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Wagner (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Wagner suffered a bruised knee in Thursday's Week 5 matchup against the Rams. He was held out of practice Wednesday but was able to retake the field Thursday which gives him a chance to be active Sunday against Pittsburgh. As expected, Wagner has been the heart of the Seahawks defense, while racking up 58 tackles across five contests.
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Seahawks' Bobby Wagner: Logs double-digit stops again
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Wagner notched 10 tackles (five solo) and one pass deflection during Sunday's 28-21 win over the 49ers.
Wagner is a perennial tackling machine, so it's not exactly surprising to see him beginning the 2021 season on fire, but four straight games with double-digit stops is impressive nonetheless. With another divisional matchup on deck Week 5, against the Rams, Wagner will remain a must-start IDP option.
