Is Russell Wilson leaving the NFL to play baseball?

Such a good athlete in fact, he was drafted in both the NFL draft, for his current team the Seattle Seahawks, and in the MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.

The question remains, would Wilson consider leaving football to play in the MLB? If his baseball rights were acquired by the Seattle Mariners, Wilson says “I would definitely consider it.” Conor Orr, of NFL.com, reports the quarterback chatted with Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live, on Thursday night and discussed the potential of leaving the NFL to pursue a career in baseball if he was able to play for the hometown Mariners.

Reports claim Wilson is looking to become the highest paid player in the NFL.

Since he was named the starter his rookie year, Wilson has played in all 16 games in each of his three seasons.

Wilson seems to be setting the scene, and gaining leverage, for what will be one of the largest contracts ever handed down to an NFL player.