Christine Blau 
RENTON — Tyler Lockett expended 7 yrs catching passes from Russell Wilson.
Previous March, once Wilson was traded to Denver, Lockett briefly puzzled if he could have been fielding pitches for Wilson as a substitute — specifically, for his 11,104-square-foot household in Bellevue.
Lockett put in the offseason receiving his genuine estate license. In accordance to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, when Wilson was dealt to the Broncos on March 8, Lockett desired to help him offer the household.
“He was truly energized when Russ remaining, since he was attempting to promote his residence,” Carroll stated Friday with a smile. “I have not created any jokes about that at all, and I should not have carried out that now. But he was [wanting to sell Wilson’s house].”
When asked Friday about hoping to be Wilson’s serious estate agent, Lockett laughed and asked who’d said that.
When explained to it was Carroll, Lockett smiled and explained, “Oh, guy. Yeah, I questioned him, but he presently experienced an individual else.
“When did he depart? In March? That would have been the initial or 2nd dwelling I was heading to have on the market place. But I don’t like marketing my teammates’ properties and stuff, just because they’ve obtained to pay out me, so I’d rather do the job with them as prospective buyers, because then they don’t pay me to provide it for the most section.”
Wilson’s household in Bellevue went on the marketplace in April for $28 million. As of Friday afternoon it was however listed for sale, but at $26 million.
On a additional significant notice, Carroll said Lockett is doing the job on a different job is indicative of the on- and off-field legacy he has developed since being drafted by Seattle in 2015. Lockett was not too long ago named the team’s Walter Payton NFL Gentleman of the Yr nominee for a 2nd consecutive season.
“I imagine he’s a large case in point for other fellas,” Carroll mentioned. “Tyler has numerous illustrations, too, of fellas that have performed before him that we know in this region. He’s bought close friends all over the league and all that, but he’s seriously connected men in our community right here that have observed a way to come across good results and to go for it and understand new stuff and enter into areas that you do not know anything at all about.
“With the assist of persons all around you and a great function ethic, they can make progress and make beneficial items take place. He’s a gold mine to me. Any one that can get him to characterize and assist him and assistance yourselves, you obtain from getting close to Tyler. He’s dealing with it perfectly.”
Through coaching camp, Lockett explained how his interest in true estate came about.
“Oh yeah. Which is one thing that I have constantly needed to do at any time because I commenced to invest in my 1st household once I signed my second deal [in 2018],” he mentioned. “I watched a ton of HGTV escalating up. At very first I didn’t like it, and as I commenced hunting for a house that’s all I started off to view.
“Just getting capable to take the take a look at and acquire the course, that was the toughest part. The moment you get out of college or university you do not genuinely want to research anymore. And so I experienced to review for 90 several hours, and I ended up studying for 90 several hours. I ended up taking the test and passing, obtained my to start with dwelling and listing it.
“It ended up being pending in 7 days. Due to the fact of the sector and how things were being heading at that instant, we were in a position to have it pending, easy close. It was really awesome.”
Lockett claimed he also plans to be accredited in Texas.
“Just researched the whole 180 hrs in Texas suitable soon after I finished up carrying out that,” he explained. “So I completed that course. Just got to be equipped to take the exam, and I’ll be an agent in Texas as well.”
