The Seahawks will start Russell Wilson at quarterback in Week 1 against the Cardinals.

Seattle drafted Wilson in the third round. He has battled free agent addition Matt Flynn and incumbent Tarvaris Jackson, who has reportedly been traded to the Bills.

"It's been a very exciting competition that has gone on, and Russell has taken full advantage of his opportunities and has done everything that we have asked for on the field and more than what you guys could know off the field in meeting rooms and with our players and how he's represented. He's earned this job," Pete Carroll said.

"It was a legitimate competition as we said from the beginning, and with the opportunity he's taken advantage of he deserves to start."