Seattle Seahawks Articles - Page 98

If you’re an NFL fan, chances are you’re familiar with the story of Paxton Lynch. The Denver Broncos drafted him with the 26th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Broncos had just won Super Bowl 50 and Peyton Manning retired. That offseason, Brock Osweiler signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Houston […]

Although the Seattle Seahawks may have entered training camp with a duel in the backfield between Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny, it appears the former’s role has become more prevalent heading into the 2019 NFL season. Carson has earned high praise from head coach Pete Carroll for his versatile skill set as a receiver this […]

On Friday, the Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback, Geno Smith, underwent surgery to remove a cyst on his knee. With him missing some time, Seattle has signed quarterback J.T. Barrett and they also added linebacker Juwon Young. To make room for the team’s new additions, the Seahawks waived Chris Worley and Marwin Evans. The Seahawks will […]

Every time at this point of the year, fans’ attention turns to the rookie quarterbacks and how they perform in the preseason. Among the rookie quarterbacks this year, Drew Lock of the Denver Broncos suited up in his second preseason game on Thursday night. Lock already had his NFL debut when the Broncos faced the […]

The No. 6 overall pick in 2013 by the Cleveland Browns, Barkevious Mingo has traveled throughout the NFL since his playing days in Cleveland ended prematurely before the 2016 season. The former LSU pass rusher converted to linebacker in Cleveland, which didn’t work out, but he’s since carved out a respectable career. The New England […]

The polarizing D.K. Metcalf got his first look at NFL action Thursday night. The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver played in limited snaps and caught a pass for eight yards on four targets. For a second-round pick once considered the likely top receiver taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, it wasn’t his best night, as he […]

Paxton Lynch spent the first two years of his career with the Denver Broncos after being selected by the team in the first round (26th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. During his two seasons with the club, he played in five games and made just four starts, totaling 792 yards, four touchdowns, and […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Paxton Lynch played less than three seasons with the Denver Broncos but he got a good feel for the fans in the Mile High City, and he is enjoying the time with his new squad. Reflecting on the differences between the two teams Lynch thinks the Seahawks have a more family environment […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is competing with Paxton Lynch for the backup quarterback role on the team, and he may have lost a little ground with an injury. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll announced after Thursday nights game that Smith could miss up to 10 days of practice because of a cyst that he needs […]

The Denver Broncos’ offense was not prolific in Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, but Royce Freeman gave Vic Fangio a positive building block for the rest of the preseason. Freeman, who will share carries in the backfield with Phillip Lindsay this season, needs to take pressure off quarterback Joe Flacco and give Denver […]

The Seattle Seahawks have announced that Geno Smith will start for them Thursday night, according to Seahawks Wire. Smith is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, but it’s obviously not a big issue. This is no surprise, as very few teams roll out their starting signal-caller in the first week of preseason. Russell Wilson will […]

The Seattle Seahawks notably selected former TCU Horned Frogs defensive lineman L.J. Collier in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, the former collegiate standout has remained in a walking boot throughout training camp due to a lingering foot injury. Collier finally received some good news on Wednesday as Seahawks head coach Pete […]

The Seattle Seahawks made a big impact on offense as a result of the team’s second round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Seahawks notably selected former Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, who is slated to replace veteran wide out Doug Baldwin for head coach Pete Carroll. Although the 2019 regular season remains […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games, notched a Wild Card berth and then lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. They didn’t really do themselves any favors this offseason, trading away Frank Clark and not really doing much to […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

The Seattle Seahawks are set to square off against the Denver Broncos in the preseason opener on Thursday. Unfortunately, they will be without tight end Ed Dickson for the preseason. Dickson had been nursing a knee injury that he coach Pete Carroll indicated may need surgery. According to Greg Bell of the News Tribune, he […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Chris Carson had an undeniably successful season last year, winning 10 games and making the playoffs. Still, the season ended with an air of disappointment around the team. They got bounced in the first round of the playoffs, and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer took a lot of heat for running the […]

The Seattle Seahawks relied on their rushing attack in 2018, led by Chris Carson. Among his top plays, Carson hurdled and flipped his body over a defender against the Carolina Panthers. One person who was worried to see him hurdle was his mother. Carson listened to his mom. He changed. He might be returning to […]

The Seattle Seahawks selected defensive end L.J. Collier out of TCU in the first-round (29th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. An injury to his ankle has put a damper on the excitement though. There is some good news however, as it appears he could be ready for week 1 of the regular season. One […]

The Seattle Seahawks know that Tyler Lockett is their No. 1 wide receiver, but after that, the state of their receiving corps gets pretty murky. With Doug Baldwin gone, the Seahawks are left without a true No. 2 wide out at the moment, and head coach Pete Carroll says he is still searching for the […]

The Seattle Seahawks have seen their famed Legion of Boom get dismantled over the years. Now the last remaining member, Bobby Wagner, will take a seat on the bench for a few weeks.  Wagner had platelet-rich plasma injected in his knee, according to Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. While Wagner will be missing a […]

“The Los Angeles Rams have won the NFC West.” The Seattle Seahawks have had to witness that become a reality in the past two seasons after reigning supreme in the division for years. Since Sean McVay arrived in Los Angeles, the Rams have taken the torch as the best team in the NFC West. Although, […]

Seattle Seahawks tight end Ed Dickson suffered a knee injury. Head coach Pete Carroll, in Monday’s press conference, via Gregg Bell, talked about the injury, saying; We are determining whether he needs surgery or not. It’s going to take us maybe about four or five weeks, maybe six weeks at the most [if he has […]

Bobby Wagner recently became the NFL’s highest-paid inside linebacker. The Seattle Seahawks defensive leader underwent a lower body procedure according to Pete Carroll. Nearly a week ago, Wagner was able to represent himself and land a three-year, $54 million contract extension with the Seahawks. It’s always impressive to see players negotiate deals as their own […]

The Seattle Seahawks heald a team scrimmage to end the week of practice. Unfortunately, wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was among the notable players absent. The scrimmage would have made for a prime stage for Metcalf. According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, head coach Pete Carroll revealed he is dealing with an oblique injury: […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a very intriguing group of running backs on their roster. However, only one can be the starter. For the Seahawks, Chris Carson entered the year with a bit of a lead. According to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, he still has that edge. Contact or not, Carson continues to look like […]

It’s only been a few years since the Seattle Seahawks reigned supreme over the NFC West. The outlook of the division changed when Sean McVay came to the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. Since then, the Rams have won the NFC West and have a Super Bowl appearance. As for the Seahawks and Pete Carroll, […]

So far, Geno Smith’s career hasn’t gone according to plan. Smith is now with the Seattle Seahawks and he believes he is ready to take a step forward in his career. When talking about his current situation, Geno Smith says he’s a starter, he just needs another opportunity. Smith is on his fourth team as […]

Seattle Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister finds himself in new territory after parting ways with the New England Patriots this offseason. Regardless, he is looking to keep what he learned from his former teammate and tight end Rob Gronkowski. Hollister spent two seasons learning behind Gronkowski in New England. According to Andy Patton of the […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny has been openly optimistic about a bounce-back year in the 2019 NFL season. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has already started to take notice. Penny’s rookie campaign got off to a rough start due to an offseason injury. According to Samantha Sunseri of the Seahawks Wire, Schottenheimer pointed out he […]

The Seattle Seahawks have some voids to fill in their passing game heading into the 2019 NFL season. It appears head coach Pete Carroll could be relying heavily on running back Chris Carson to help pick up the slack. Carroll has been optimistic about the state of Seattle’s passing attack. According to Andy Patton of […]

The Seattle Seahawks signed defensive end Ziggy Ansah knowing that he likely wouldn’t be around for the team’s training camp. With Ansah currently nursing a shoulder injury, however, the team is now optimistic that the talented defensive player will be available for the Seahawks opening game of the season. Making an appearance on KJR radio […]

Some coaches like to blare music in the background of training camp; others don’t. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Caroll is on-board of the pro-music bandwagon, as he said to the media after Thursday’s practice session, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. I’ve always thought that it’s really important. It’s really a valuable aspect […]

Seattle Seahawks first-round rookie was carted off of Tuesday’s training camp session due to an ankle injury. Fortunately, nothing broke, nor were there any ligaments tears. Unfortunately, he suffered a “usual” ankle sprain close to his foot. Head coach Pete Caroll shed some light onto the situation following Thursday’s practice, as he told the media, […]

The 2018 campaign was a rough one for Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny. Fortunately, he is much more optimistic going into the 2019 NFL season. In many ways, Penny found himself going through the motions as a rookie. According to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, he is confident that he will be able to […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny had a disappointing rookie season. When you draft a running back in the first round, you expect him to play right away and play a lot. The Seahawks drafted Penny 27th overall last April, but he failed to establish himself in his first campaign. Penny topped ten carries in […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was slowed down a bit by injury last season and he couldn’t show his full potential on the field. He finished last season running the ball 85 times for 419 yards and two touchdowns, but the thought is he can be better. This season he is expected to at […]

Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive lineman L.J. Collier has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Collier was carted off of the field after injuring himself in practice on Tuesday, so while this is certainly not great news, it could have been much worse. The 23-year-old, who played his collegiate football […]

The Seattle Seahawks didn’t have a great day of training camp today, as first-round pick LJ Collier went down during the day. The young defensive end was carted off the field with what was initially thought to be a right leg injury, but now is being evaluated as an ankle injury according to NFL insider […]