Bobby Wagner says he has "a lot of optimism" that he'll return to the Seattle Seahawks next season.

Last week Wagner acknowledged an uncertain future with the franchise.

The Seahawks' defensive captain and longest-tenured player (along with Russell Wilson) said there's "obviously" going to be some changes on the heels of Seattle suffering double-digit losses for the first time since 2009 and added, "Whether or not I'm part of those changes, I don't know."

On Wednesday, Wagner was asked if that uncertainty has given him any more incentive to play Sunday despite a sprained knee.

"Not really, because in my mind I don't feel like this is my last time," he said. "I don't feel like this is my last time putting on a Seahawks uniform. I don't feel like this is my last time doing that. I understand there is a business side to this, but there is a lot of optimism on my end that I'll be back. So I'm not worried about it. Obviously, I can't control everything. I can only control my part. And my part on this is I feel like I love this city. I love this team. I love the Seahawks. So I always wanted to be a part of a franchise's good times and bad times and every time. So this is a team that I would love to be able to be a part of for a very, very long time.

"So on my end, that's where I'm at, that I'm a Seahawk until they tell me I'm not. So that's my mindset. So I don't see it as that was my last game or this next game could be my next game."