Seahawks knew he had been figured out by the NFL defenses during his last few seasons there. They knew his time was over and they fleeced the broncos in that trade. The Bronco GM that made the trade and signed a huge contract fucked up royally.
Pete and the Hawks ran a conservative run first offense, they did so because Russ can't run a pass first offense.
Russ tried to get Pete Carroll fired so Russ could "cook", so Pete traded his ass. The reality is that the broncos traded tons of picks and good players(even a good QB prospect in Drew Lock) for a limited QB on the downside of his career. Russ being a Hollywood couple with Ciara also led to him being less dedicated to football. Russ came to the Broncos with an entourage and got his own office on the second floor, it was a joke from the start. More concerned with image than performance.
Check this ridiculous shit out
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqt2yRnItJw
Mr. Limited got paid and now he is getting cut.
He will play for the Vet minimum next year for another team (Steelers?Falcons?) while the broncos pay him 50 million or so. His next team won't have to pay him much at all.