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Some people want more instant replay. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll wants it abolished completely, or at least minimized. “Get rid of — or at least decrease the use of — instant replay,” Carroll said, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. “I get all the reasons why we have instant replay, and technology […]

The Seattle Seahawks have been looking for a workhorse running back since Marshawn Lynch left them in 2015. They could find their guy in the form of a trade this offseason. The New York Jets signed Le’Veon Bell this offseason to a four-year, $52.5 million deal. At the time, Mike Maccagnan loved the idea of […]

Everyone knows Russell Wilson is the key to the Seattle Seahawks success and ESPN national NFL writer Kevin Seifert thinks he will have such an impressive season he will be named league MVP once the 2019 season is over. ESPN compiled all their national writers and had them predict which players will win different awards […]

The Seattle Seahawks addressed their need for wide receivers in the NFL Draft head-on. They selected D.K. Metcalf in the second round of the draft, while also drafting Gary Jennings Jr. in the fourth round. Pro Football Focus shared an insane statistic regarding the Seahawks fourth-round selection. According to PFF, Jennings had the second-highest passer […]

Derek Ciapala continues the 2019 Tour Around the League with Locked on Falcons’ Aaron Freeman and Seahawk Maven’s Corbin Smith to get a look at the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks. Derek kicks off the show with Locked on Falcons host Aaron Freeman. They discuss how things fell apart for the Falcons last season […]

New Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah is recovering from shoulder surgery to repair an injury that he sustained this past season, but he doesn’t have a timetable for his return. “You know, I’m just going to take it a day at a time,” Ansah said on 710 ESPN. “I don’t have a timeline […]

The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed quarterback Geno Smith. Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper wrote about the development on Wednesday. The Seahawks left themselves with two quarterbacks and an empty roster spot after making some transactions earlier this week and that suggested a report they’d sign Geno Smith was on the mark. Smith officially became […]

Richard Sherman played together at Stanford, then won a Super Bowl as members of the Seattle Seahawks. After Baldwin announced his retirement,  Sherman, the now-San Francisco 49ers cornerback took time to honor his former teammate. The Seahawks released Baldwin and Kam Chancellor on Thursday after failed physicals, but that doesn’t take away from their status […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett currently remains in line to encounter quite the increase in both production and playing time in 2019. With former Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin now officially out of the mix in Seattle after some injury troubles rapidly halted his NFL playing career, Lockett will be forced to quickly step […]

The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2019 NFL Draft with some of the fewest amounts of picks but left the draft with a stable of new young players thanks in part to some draft day trades by the time. One of their picks, West Virginia University wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr., may not be one of […]

Russell Wilson got paid. The Seattle Seahawks superstar got the deal he was looking for, as the team gave him an extension that made him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Now he’ll have to live up to his end of the bargain, and expectations will be high in 2019 with the massive contract. The […]

The Seattle Seahawks are set to sign quarterback Geno Smith to compete for the backup job behind Russell Wilson, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Smith joins former first-round pick Paxton Lynch and undrafted Taryn Christion behind Wilson on the Seahawks’ quarterback depth chart. Smith was a former second-round pick by the New York Jets back […]

In a 20-tweet thread that he entitled a “letter to his former self,” former Seahawks receiver appeared to announce his retirement from the NFL Sunday night. Of course, Baldwin ended the thread with a Game of Thrones reference. Baldwin’s Seattle career ended last Thursday after eight seasons when his contract was terminated, along with that of safety […]

The Seattle Seahawks have added a veteran defensive lineman to the fold, according to a weekend report from Tom Pelissero of NFL.com. The Seahawks have reportedly signed veteran defensive tackle Al Wood to a one-year free-agent contract. According to Pelissero’s weekend report, the Seahawks have agreed to pay Woods a $2.25 salary for the upcoming […]

The Seattle Seahawks picked up University of Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in the second round (64th pick overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month, and they are hoping he is more productive as a pro than he was on the collegiate level. The thing with Metcalf is that he did not post […]

The Seattle Seahawks had to move on from one of their longest-tenured players on the roster. The Seahawks cut Doug Baldwin after he failed a physical, putting his NFL career in serious jeopardy. This news came from the Seahawks directly, where they announced on their site that they terminated the contracts of both Kam Chancellor […]

Seattle continued to fortify its defense Thursday, signing former Cardinals and Broncos cornerback Jamar Taylor. The Seahawks already announced the signing of former Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Taylor visited the team last month. The Broncos targeted the then-six-year NFL veteran following a leg injury to all-pro cornerback Chris Harris Jr. in December of last […]

  Wednesday night, Seattle  Seahawks fans were celebrating the news that the squad had agreed to a one-year deal with former top-five draft pick Ziggy Ansah, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The former Detroit Lions pass-rusher was considered by many around the NFL as the top free agent remaining. The Seattle move was heralded around […]

Earlier in the day on Wednesday, it was reported that the Seattle Seahawks were the favorites to sign free-agent defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah. Not so fast. Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has taken to 1270 The Fan to state that he thinks his team has a great shot of landing Ansah, as the […]

The Seattle Seahawks have emerged as the favorites to sign free-agent defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ansah visited with the Seahawks late last month, and with the Seahawks trading away fellow defensive lineman Frank Clark, they can certainly use another pass rusher. Rapoport adds that Ansah has also […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a whole lot of question marks in their receiving corps, so they prioritized the wide receiver position in the 2019 NFL Draft, selecting University of Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf with the 64th overall pick. There were some who actually felt Metcalf would go in the first round as a result […]

The Seattle Seahawks came into the 2019 NFL Draft with just four draft picks, but managed to end the draft with 11 selections, thanks in part to a variety of trades made, including the trade of Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., this draft is one […]

The Seattle Seahawks notably selected former Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft despite many originally believing that the up-and-coming pass catcher is a first round talent. With Metcalf now officially on board in Seattle, it appears as though Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is just […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf evidently had enough confidence to take off his shirt in a pre-draft meeting with the Seahawks but receiving a call from his quarterback Russell Wilson was still a bit shocking to him. After being drafted in the second round with the 64th overall pick, Wilson FaceTimed him, which caught […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has one year remaining on his deal, and he is certainly acting like it. While Wagner would prefer to remain with the Seahawks, he knows the team’s history of being reluctant to pay top players, so he is preparing in case 2019 is his final season in Seattle. “I want […]

The Seattle Seahawks selected TCU defensive lineman L.J. Collier in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft last Thursday, and the Seahawks already have high hopes for him heading into his first season. Seattle head coach Pete Carroll says that Collier will be asked to do a lot of the same things Michael Bennett […]

The Seattle Seahawks may have declined their fifth-year option on offensive lineman Germain Ifedi, but that does not mean they don’t want to keep him for the long haul. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that the team does want Ifedi back, but it simply did not want to pay him the $10.35 million that […]

The Seattle Seahawks have had a busy offseason and are hoping to get back into Super Bowl contention. Pete Carroll and company could still look to make moves this offseason and there is one free agent that would make perfect sense for them. According to CBS Sports, the Seahawks are one of the top potential […]

Ndamukong Suh is one of the top free agents remaining on the NFL free agency market. It has been an intriguing offseason for Suh, to say the least, but a late free agency signing may be the best move for him. Teams that missed out on finding big addition for their defensive lines will now […]

It is no secret that the Seattle Seahawks are in the market for an edge rusher. Former Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray has landed on their radar. The Seahawks have been doing their due diligence with some of the edge rushers still on the market. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, they are scheduled to […]

Tyreek Hill’s status amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of child abuse against he and his fiancée remain uncertain. Even if the Kansas City Chiefs knew their star wide receiver and punt returner would be with the team going forward, though, they would certainly still prioritize speed and all-around athleticism while adding additional playmakers to […]

The Seattle Seahawks made defensive end L.J. Collier their first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears his humble upbringing helped him catch the attention of head coach Pete Carroll and John Schneider. Collier comes from a town that has a population of no more than 1,300 people. According to Stephen Cohen of The […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade. The Patriots are shipping third-year tight end Jacob Hollister across the country to Seattle. The Seahawks will send a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft back to New England. Of course, […]

The Seattle Seahawks and general manager John Schneider were wheeling and dealing over the weekend and that might be an understatement. With the Seahawks originally heading into the 2019 NFL Draft with the No. 21 overall pick, Schneider ultimately traded his way to picking quite a few times over the course of the annual event. […]

Sebastian Janikowski has retired from the NFL. The 41-year-old Janikowski ended his 19-year NFL career (18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders) on April 28, per Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s long run in the NFL has come to an end. Janikowski is retiring from the NFL 19 years after he was drafted […]

The Seattle Seahawks have much more clear picture of their roster needs following the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears they will now be looking to seal the edge on defense by potentially bringing in defensive end Ezekiel Ansah and outside linebacker Nick Perry. The Seahawks went into the draft with a dire need for a […]

D.K. Metcalf was one of the most talked about prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft and many thought he would end up going in the top 15 picks. Unfortunately for the Ole Miss wide receiver, he was not selected until the final pick of the second round. The Seattle Seahawks decided to take him with […]

D.K. Metcalf hasn’t ever been afraid to take his shirt off and evidently, his confidence also made Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll follow suit. Before Metcalf was drafted by the Seahawks there were interviews with the Ole Miss wide receiver, and he took a different turn when he met with the team. Before heading into […]