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Alex Smith trade to have costly domino effect on Russell Wilson’s next Seahawks deal

The Seahawks long ago began strategizing for Wilson’s next contract. But the trade of Alex Smith to Washington set into motion a series of gold-plated dominoes that eventually will reach Seattle’s bank vault. And Wilson’s agent has everything he could want on his side.

As if the Seahawks don’t have enough to worry about in this turbulent offseason, Russell Wilson’s next contract just moved into much choppier waters.

Kansas City and Washington made sure of that with their blockbuster trade Tuesday.

Oh, you can rest assured that the Seahawks had long ago began strategizing for Wilson’s next contract.