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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1990-06-27)June 27, 1990 (age 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Colony (Ontario, California) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Utah State (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Bobby Joseph Wagner (born June 27, 1990) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUtah State Aggies and was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the second round of the2012 NFL draft. Wagner spent ten years with the Seahawks before playing for theLos Angeles Rams in 2022, later returning to Seattle for a second stint in 2023.
Regarded as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history,[1][2][3][4] Wagner is a member of theNFL 2010s All-Decade Team and wonSuper Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks in 2013. He is also a ten-timePro Bowler, an eleven-timeAll-Pro selection, a three-time NFL combined tackles leader, and leads all active players in career tackles.[5] Wagner won the 2023Art Rooney Award and was named the 2025Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. He is also a minority owner of the WNBA'sSeattle Storm.
Wagner was born on June 27, 1990, inLos Angeles, California. He attendedColony High School inOntario, California,[6][7] where he playedhigh school football for the Titans. In 2007, he registered 125 tackles (92 solo, 33 assists), including four sacks as a senior. He also played tight end, tallying 37 catches for 595 yards with 11 touchdowns. He received all-CIF Central Division honors as well as all-Mount Baldy League accolades. He earned second-team California Division 2 all-state honors after helping lead the Titans to a CIF division title and was named to the All-San Bernardino County team. Considered a two-star recruit byRivals.com, Wagner's only offer came fromUtah State.[8]
Wagner attendedUtah State University from 2008 to 2011.[9] A four-year starter, he recorded 445 tackles, 4.5sacks, and fourinterceptions during his career.[10] As a senior in 2011, Wagner was theWAC Defensive Player of the Year after recording 147 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions.[11]
| Season | GP | Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
| 2008 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 133 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 147 | 11.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 445 | 28.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
On January 14, 2012, it was announced that Wagner had accepted his invitation to play in the2012 Senior Bowl. He became the first Utah State player to play in the game sinceChris Cooley in 2004.[12] On January 28, 2012, Wagner played in theSenior Bowl and recorded 22 combined tackles and an interception for the North team coached byLeslie Frazier that defeated the South team 23–13. He was named the Senior Bowl MVP and was also named the North's Most Outstanding Player.[13] Wagner received an invitation to theNFL Scouting Combine, but was unable to attend after coming down withpneumonia. On March 30, 2012, Wagner attended Utah State'sPro Day and impressed scouts and team representatives after performing all of the combine drills. He displayed his versatility and athleticism throughout his workout and helped solidify himself as a top linebacker.[14] His 40-yard dash and broad jump would have finished first among all linebackers in at the NFL combine and his vertical would have tied withCalifornia'sMychal Kendricks for first. His broad jump was five inches better than any linebacker at the combine and would have finished third among all positions.[15] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Wagner was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the fourth best outside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[16]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.28 s | 7.10 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values fromUtah State'sPro Day[16][17] | ||||||||||||
TheSeattle Seahawks selected Wagner in the second round (47th overall) of the2012 NFL draft.[18] He is the 11th highest player selected in the NFL draft from Utah State and the highest sinceRulon Jones in1980.[19] The Seahawks also drafted his Utah State teammateRobert Turbin in the fourth round.[20] On May 7, 2012, the Seahawks signed Wagner to a four-year, $4.30 million contract that includes $2.51 million guaranteed and asigning bonus of $1.57 million.[21]
Wagner enteredtraining camp competing for the vacant starting middle linebacker role againstBarrett Ruud andMatt McCoy.[22] Although Ruud was initially supposed to replaceDavid Hawthorne, an injury sidelined him during organized team activities, giving Wagner valuable time with the first team defense.[23] Head coachPete Carroll named Wagner the starting middle linebacker, along with outside linebackersK. J. Wright andLeroy Hill, to start the regular season.[24]
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Seahawks season-opener at theArizona Cardinals and recorded four combined tackles during their 20–16 loss.[25] In Week 5, Wagner recorded five combined tackles and made his first career sack onCam Newton in the Seahawks' 16–12 victory.[26] The next week, he made a season-high 14 combined tackles in a 24–23 victory against theNew England Patriots.[27] On November 25, 2012, Wagner recorded nine combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted his first career pass offMiami Dolphins quarterbackRyan Tannehill during a 24–21 loss.[28] On December 9, 2012, he collected eight combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes off ofJohn Skelton in a 58–0 routing against theArizona Cardinals.[29] Wagner finished his rookie season with 140 combined tackles (87 solo), four pass deflections, three interceptions. and two sacks in 16 games and 15 starts.[30]Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked him the second best inside linebacker in 2012 and the best rookie linebacker during the season.[31] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[32]
The Seahawks finished second in theNFC West with an 11–5 record and received a playoff berth.[33] On January 6, 2013, Wagner started in his first career playoff game and recorded nine combined tackles during a 24–14 victory at theWashington Redskins in theNational Football Conference (NFC)Wild Card Round.[34] They were eliminated by theAtlanta Falcons in theDivisional Round.[35]
Wagner remained the starting middle linebacker to start the 2013 regular season under new defensive coordinatorDan Quinn. On September 22, 2013, he recorded nine combined tackles, deflected a pass, and interceptedChad Henne as the Seahawks defeated theJacksonville Jaguars and Seattle's former defensive coordinatorGus Bradley 45–17, who became the Jaguars head coach in 2013.[36] Wagner missed the first two games of his career (Weeks 6–7) after suffering a high ankle sprain.[37] In Week 9, Wagner collected 11 combined tackles and was credited with 1.5 sacks onMike Glennon during a 27–24 win over theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[38] On December 29, 2013, he made a season-high 12 combined tackles during a 27–9 victory against theSt. Louis Rams.[39] He finished the season with 120 combined tackles (72 solo), seven pass deflections, five sacks, and two interceptions in 14 games and 14 starts.[40] PFF ranked Wagner the 61st best player in the league in 2013, regardless of position.[41]
The Seahawks finished the season atop their division with a 13–3 record.[42] On January 19, 2014, Wagner started in theNFC Championship and recorded 15 combined tackles during a 23–17 victory over theSan Francisco 49ers.[43] On February 2, 2014, Wagner started in his first career Super Bowl and made ten combined tackles as the Seahawks routed theDenver Broncos 43–8 and wonSuper Bowl XLVIII.[44]
Wagner, K. J. Wright, andBruce Irvin returned as the starting linebacker corps in 2014. Wagner started the Seahawks' season-opener against theGreen Bay Packers and recorded a season-high 14 combined tackles during a 36–16 victory onThursday Night Football.[45] Unfortunately, he missed five games (Weeks 7–11) after sufferingturf toe.[46] On December 14, 2014, Wagner recorded his fourth game with at least ten combined tackles and sackedColin Kaepernick during a 17–7 victory over the 49ers. Wagner finished the 2014 season with 104 combined tackles (67 solo), nine tackles for a loss, three pass deflections, and two sacks in 11 games and 11 starts.[47] Even though he missed five games, he was voted into his firstPro Bowl and was named First TeamAll-Pro.[48][49] For the third straight season, the Seahawks' defense finished first in the NFL in points allowed, making Wagner a key starter on the top defense every year of his career so far.[50] For his efforts that season, he received a single MVP vote fromTony Dungy, largely due to the Seahawks allowing 20.4 points per game without Wagner and 6.5 points per game in the six games after he returned from an injury.[51]
On February 1, 2015, the Seahawks played inSuper Bowl XLIX after defeating the Panthers in theDivisional Round and then the Packers in theNFC Championship.[52][53] Wagner recorded 12 combined tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass attempt byTom Brady in the Seahawks 28–24 last-second loss to the Patriots.[54] Wagner made the NFL Top 100 Players for the first time in his career after he garnered enough votes from his NFL peers to finish ranked 69th in theNFL Top 100 Players of 2015.[55]
On August 2, 2015, the Seahawks signed Wagner to a four-year, $43 million contract extension that included $19.97 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $8 million.[21][56]
Irvin, Wright, and Wagner remained the starters under new defensive coordinatorKris Richard to begin 2015. On October 11, 2015, Wagner recorded seven combined tackles, a pass deflection and a fumble recovery, and scored his first career touchdown during a 27–24overtime loss to theCincinnati Bengals. Defensive endMichael Bennett caused Bengals' running backRex Burkhead to fumble in the third quarter, which Wagner recovered and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown.[57] Wagner missed the Seahawks' Week 6 loss to the Carolina Panthers with a pectoral strain.[58] In Week 10, Wagner collected 11 combined tackles, deflected a pass, recovered a fumble, and scored his second touchdown of the season, as the Seahawks lost to theArizona Cardinals, 39–32. In the fourth quarter of that game, linebackerK. J. Wright sacked quarterbackCarson Palmer for a nine-yard loss and jarred the ball loose resulting in a fumble. Wagner recovered the fumble and returned it for a 22-yard touchdown.[59] On November 29, 2015, he tied his season-high of 12 combined tackles and deflected a pass in Seattle's 39–30 victory over thePittsburgh Steelers.[60]
He finished the 2015 season with 114 combined tackles (67 solo) and seven pass deflections, and was credited with only half a sack in 15 games and 15 starts. This marked his first and only season without a solo sack.[61] Wagner finished second on the team in tackles, falling two behind leader K. J. Wright.[62] He was voted to the2016 Pro Bowl and was named to theAssociated Press All-Pro second team.[63] PFF ranked Wagner the 30th-best linebacker in 2015. His teammate K. J. Wright was ranked the sixth-best linebacker by PFF andBruce Irvin was ranked 15th.[citation needed]
The Seahawks finished second in the NFC West with a 10–6 record.[64] They went on to defeat the Vikings, 10–9, in the NFCWild Card Round and then lost, 31–24, to the Panthers in theDivisional Round as Wagner recorded 13 combined tackles.[65][66] On January 31, 2016, Wagner played in his first Pro Bowl game and recorded ten combined tackles to helpTeam Irvin defeatTeam Rice, 49–27, and win the 2016 Pro Bowl.[61]
Wagner and Wright returned to their respective starting roles in 2016 and were joined byMike Morgan, who was chosen to replaceBruce Irvin following his departure in free agency to theOakland Raiders.[67]
On September 25, 2016, Wagner recorded six combined, two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass byBlaine Gabbert during a 37–18 victory over the 49ers.[68] In Week 9, Wagner made a career-high 16 combined tackles in Seattle's 31–25 win against theBuffalo Bills.[69] During a Week 16 matchup against the Cardinals, he set the single-season franchise record in combined tackles after he surpassedTerry Beeson's record of 153 tackles.[70] On January 1, 2017, Wright recorded 12 combined tackles, a pass deflection, and sackedColin Kaepernick twice in a 25–23 victory at the San Francisco 49ers.[71] Wagner finished the 2016 season as the Seahawks' leading tackler for the third consecutive season with a career-high 167 combined tackles (85 solo), 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.[72][73] He led the NFL in tackles, was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl, and was voted First-teamAll-Pro.[74][75][76] The Seahawks finished with a 10–5–1 record and won the NFC West.[77] In theWild Card Round against theDetroit Lions, he had ten total tackles in the 26–6 victory.[78] In theDivisional Round loss to the Falcons, he had eight combined tackles.[79] He was ranked 39th by his peers on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[80] PFF gave Wagner an overall grade of 90.8 in 2016, finishing third among linebackers behindJerrell Freeman (93.9) andLuke Kuechly (93.1).[81]
On September 17, 2017, he recorded seven combined tackles, deflected two passes, and made his first interception of the season off of a pass byBrian Hoyer during a 12–9 win over the 49ers.[82] On November 5, 2017, Wagner recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles, deflected a pass, and sacked Redskins' quarterbackKirk Cousins for the first safety of his career in the Seahawks' 17–14 loss.[83] He finished the 2017 season with 133 combined tackles (97 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, 1.5 sacks, and a safety in 16 games and 16 starts.[84] On December 19, 2017, Wagner was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.[85] The Seahawks finished second in the NFC West with a 9–7 record and for that did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time during Wagner's time with the team.[86] PFF gave Wagner an overall grade of 96.7 which was ranked the best grade among all linebackers.[87] He earned First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl nominations for the 2017 season.[88][89] He was ranked No. 21 by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[90]
Wagner was the recipient of the 2017Steve Largent Award, which is given annually to the team contributor best exemplifying the spirit, dedication, and integrity of former Seahawk wide receiverSteve Largent.[91]
On December 2, Wagner logged 12 combined tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, and two takeaways near the goal line in a 43–16 home win over the 49ers. For his first takeaway, in the second quarter, he forced a fumble fromJeffery Wilson at the Seahawk 5-yard line, recovered it at the 3, and returned it 11 yards to the 14. Later, in the fourth quarter, he intercepted a pass fromNick Mullens at the 2-yard line and ran it back 98 yards for a touchdown, his first career pick six, to set the Seahawk franchise record for longest play.[92] He earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his game against San Francisco.[93] On December 10, against theMinnesota Vikings, Wagner was a part of many key third and fourth down stops as well as blocking a field goal by kickerDan Bailey. The block proved to be controversial with the NFL eventually saying he should have been called for a penalty after using his teammates for leverage.[94][95] In the 2018 season, Wagner had one sack, 138 total tackles (84 solo), one interception, 11 passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[96] Wagner was named first-team All-Pro along with teammateMichael Dickson.[97] The Seahawks finished second in the NFC West and made the playoffs as the No. 5-seed.[98] In theWild Card Round loss to theDallas Cowboys, he had five total tackles.[99] He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned First Team All-Pro.[100][101] He was ranked 15th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[102]
On July 26, 2019, Wagner signed a three-year, $54 million contract extension with the Seahawks through the 2022 season with $40.2 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid middle linebacker in the league.[103] In Week 3 against theNew Orleans Saints, Wagner recorded a team high 18 tackles in the 33–27 loss.[104] In Week 7 against theBaltimore Ravens, Wagner recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 30–16 loss.[105] In Week 8 against the Falcons, Wagner recorded a sack onMatt Schaub and recovered a fumble lost byDevonta Freeman in the 27–20 win.[106] In Week 9 against the Buccaneers, Wagner recorded a team high 11 tackles and sackedJameis Winston once in the 40–34 overtime win.[107] In Week 15 against the Panthers, Wagner recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown byKyle Allen during the 30–24 win.[108] In Week 16 against the Cardinals, Wagner recorded a team high 13 tackles and sackedKyler Murray once during the 27–13 loss.[109] He led the NFL in total tackles with 159.[110] In addition, he had three sacks, one interception, six passes defended, and one forced fumble.[111] He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned First Team All-Pro honors for the 2019 season.[112][113] He was ranked 13th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[114]
In Week 8 against the 49ers, Wagner recorded a team high 11 tackles and sackedJimmy Garoppolo twice during the 37–27 win.[115] On November 4, 2020, Wagner was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 8.[116] In the 2020 season, Wagner finished with three sacks, 138 total tackles (81 solo), eight passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[117] He earned Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors.[118][119] He was ranked 25th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[120] In theWild Card Round of the playoffs against the Rams, Wagner led the team with 16 tackles (11 solo) and sackedJohn Wolford once during the 30–20 loss.[121]
In the 2021 season, Wagner finished with one sack, 170 total tackles (93 solo), one interception, five passes defended, and one forced fumble.[122] Following the 2021 season, Wagner was named second-team All-Pro which ended his five-season streak of first-team All-Pro selections.[123] He earned an eighth consecutive Pro Bowl nomination.[124] He was ranked 29th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[125]
On March 9, 2022, Wagner was released after 10 seasons with the Seahawks.[126]
Wagner signed a five-year contract worth up to $65 million with theLos Angeles Rams on March 31, 2022.[127][128] Playing and starting in all 17 games for the Rams, Wagner recorded six sacks, 140 total tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defended as L.A. fell to a 5-12 record the year after winningSuper Bowl LVI.[129] Following the 2022 season, Wagner was named second-team All-Pro for a second year in a row.[130] He was ranked 62nd by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[131] The Rams released Wagner for salary cap reasons on February 23, 2023.[132]
Wagner signed a one-year contract worth up to $7 million to return to the Seahawks on March 25, 2023.[133][134] He led the league in total tackles with 183 in the 2023 season.[135] He was named as a Pro Bowler for the ninth time.[136] In addition, he had 3.5 sacks, three passes defended, and one fumble recovery in 17 games and 16 starts.[137] He was a second team All-Pro named by the Associated Press.[138] He won theArt Rooney Award in 2023.[139]
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On March 15, 2024, Wagner signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with theWashington Commanders.[140][141] In Week 4 against theArizona Cardinals, he surpassedZach Thomas for fourthmost career tackles in NFL history.[142] Wagner recorded at least 100 tackles in a season for the 13th consecutive year, trailingLondon Fletcher for the second-longest streak in NFL history.[143] He earned second-teamAll-Pro honors after recording 132 tackles, which led the team, as well as two sacks, four pass breakups, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[144] Wagner also was named the team's nominee for theWalter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.[145]
On March 6, 2025, Wagner signed a one-year contract extension worth $9.5 million.[146][147] On January 4, 2026, during Washington's final regular season game, Wagner recorded five combined tackles to reach 2,000 combined tackles in his career, becoming the third player in NFL history to reach the mark afterRay Lewis andLondon Fletcher.[148]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | TfL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2012 | SEA | 16 | 15 | 140 | 87 | 53 | 2.0 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 45 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | SEA | 14 | 14 | 120 | 72 | 48 | 5.0 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 11 | 11 | 104 | 67 | 37 | 2.0 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | SEA | 15 | 15 | 114 | 67 | 47 | 0.5 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 45 | 2 |
| 2016 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 167 | 85 | 82 | 4.5 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 133 | 97 | 36 | 1.5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2018 | SEA | 15 | 15 | 138 | 84 | 54 | 1.0 | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 98 | 98.0 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 159 | 86 | 73 | 3.0 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 138 | 81 | 57 | 3.0 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 170 | 93 | 77 | 1.0 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | LAR | 17 | 17 | 140 | 81 | 59 | 6.0 | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | SEA | 17 | 16 | 183 | 96 | 87 | 3.5 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 17 | 132 | 75 | 57 | 2.0 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WAS | 17 | 17 | 162 | 79 | 83 | 4.5 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 219 | 217 | 2,000 | 1,150 | 850 | 39.5 | 1 | 107 | 76 | 15 | 207 | 13.8 | 98 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | TfL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2012 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | WAS | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 19 | 178 | 104 | 74 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wagner had a close relationship with his mother, Phenia, who passed away after complications from astroke in 2009, Wagner's freshman year of college.[154] Wagner started the FAST54 Phenia Mae Fund in her honor, partnering with hospitals to help stroke patients and promote stroke education.[155][156]
In January 2024, Wagner began an 18-month online course fromHoward University to earn aMaster of Business Administration (MBA) degree.[157] In July 2025, he became a minority owner of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) teamSeattle Storm.[158]
In August 2024, Wagner purchased and opened a franchise location of theCrumbl Cookies bakery chain at The Landing shopping mall in Renton, Washington. Wagner stated that opening the Crumbl location was “one of the steps I’m looking to take to stay connected to the beautiful city of Seattle.”[159]
Wagner (1,734) has passed LB Zach Thomas (1,733) for the fourth-most tackles in NFL history.
The 34-year-old recorded his 100th tackle of the season in the first quarter of the matchup, marking his 13th-straight season with at least 100 stops. The feat puts Wagner in the same category as former Washington linebacker London Fletcher, the only other player in NFL history with the same career tackles record.
