The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a massive haul of draft picks and players, two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the blockbuster trade, which is pending Wilson passing a physical, can’t become official until the new league year starts March 16.

The Broncos were seen as the front-runner for Aaron Rodgers before the two-time reigning MVP agreed to stay with the Green Bay Packers as the highest-paid player in NFL history. Then the Broncos landed a Super Bowl-winning quarterback anyway — and one who’s five years younger than Rodgers, 38.

NFL Network reported the Seahawks agreed to send Wilson and a fourth-round pick to the Broncos in exchange for two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-rounder, quarterback Drew Lock, defensive end Shelby Harris and tight end Noah Fant.

In Wilson, the Broncos finally have a worthy successor to Peyton Manning, who retired six years ago. Since then, the Broncos have churned through 10 starting quarterbacks, including a different starter in each of the last five season openers.

Wilson started 149 regular-season games and 16 playoff games before suffering a fractured middle finger on his right hand and missing three games last season, when he went 6-8. The Seahawks finished 7-10, the only losing season in Wilson’s tenure.

He helped the Seahawks to their only Super Bowl title with a 43-8 thumping of Manning and the Broncos in the 2013 season.

AP’s Rob Maaddi and Tim Booth contributed.

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