Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson found his name in trade rumors once again after a rather simple move on social media.

Wilson recently changed his profile picture on Twitter, going from a photo of himself in Seahawks jersey to that of his days at Collegiate School in Virginia with his dad. With the move, however, his Twitter profile no longer shows any mention of the Seattle franchise–which sparked talks that it's a sign he's getting traded and leaving the team.

Of course it's not the first time trade rumors sparked from an athlete simply doing something on social media. And for what it's worth, there have been a lot of instances before that athletes deleted all their content related to their teams before getting traded.

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In short, it is easy to see where people are coming from if they thought Russell Wilson is getting traded.

However, it is worth noting that Wilson has not deleted his Seahawks-related posts on Instagram. If he really wants to delete anything that links him with the team, that's the place to start. With that said, this might just be Wilson honoring his father and fans making it look like it's something else.

That's peak offseason content for you.

Wilson himself has not given any indication that he wants to leave. In fact, his recent statement highlights his desire to stay with the team and leave a lasting legacy like Tom Brady with the New England Patriots and Ben Roethlisberger with the Pittsburgh Steelers.