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The Seattle Seahawks have activated All-Pro safety Earl Thomas and plan to start him for their Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos, per Dan Graziano of ESPN. Head coach Pete Carroll said earlier this week that Thomas had performed well on the practice field in his first few days back with the team following […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has decided to end his holdout Wednesday, which signals his intent to play what will likely be his last season in Seattle. However, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is still not yet ready to commit to whether Thomas will actually play in the team’s season opener on Sunday against the […]

The Seattle Seahawks managed to shore up some depth under center with their acquisition of former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley. It appears he has been on head coach Pete Carroll’s radar since his days at UCLA. Seattle gave up a sixth-round pick in exchange for Hundley. However, Carroll is excited about what he […]

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny has been sidelined for the last several days after suffering a broken finger that required surgery, putting his availability for the regular season opener against the Denver Broncos in question. However, head coach Pete Carroll said he expects Penny to be on the field ready to go for […]

The Seattle Seahawks got a bad break on Monday when they learned that rookie running back Rashaad Penny broke his finger during practice. This injury will require surgery to repair and force Penny to miss three to four weeks. Although Penny’s injury came at a very untimely manner – the regular season starts in 3.5 weeks […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said the team has had no communication with safety Earl Thomas as he continues his holdout from training camp, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR and PFT reports (per Charean Williams of PFT). Carroll’s revelation comes days after he was critical of Thomas’ decision to skip camp last week, saying he […]

The Seattle Seahawks kicked off training camp on Thursday and one player was notable absence. Star safety Earl Thomas didn’t report to camp as he hopes to get a new contract. He is currently playing on the last year of the contract he signed in 2014. Coach Pete Carroll was asked about Thomas’s absence after Thursday’s […]

Around the NFL, it is has reached the end of the offseason workouts that has now given the players a short break until the start of training camp next month. However, this time frame has Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll a bit worried about how his players will handle these next few weeks, according to […]

The Seattle Seahawks welcomed a slew of new faces to the team this offseason. However, it is the absence of a familiar one that has them most concerned. Safety Earl Thomas has been a no-show for team activities throughout the offseason. According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, head coach Pete Carroll says the team is still […]

As expected, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was not at the team’s first practice for mandatory minicamp as he holds out for a new contract. Carroll, who previously said he expected to see Thomas at camp, was understandably not happy with the whole situation, as he told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero: “I’m just disappointed that […]

Although they have yet to admit it, the Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of a full-fledged rebuild. They made that clear after parting ways with a number of their key players this NFL offseason. However, head coach Pete Carroll has found a silver lining amidst all the changes. According to Albert Breer of the […]

The Seattle Seahawks have made it clear that they hope to revamp their run game outside of quarterback Russell Wilson going into the 2018 NFL season. It appears head coach Pete Carroll already has an idea of which player can step up. Running back Chris Carson showed plenty of promise early on in the 2017 […]

The Seattle Seahawks were one of the most injury-riddled teams in the 2017 campaign. However, one player that did manage to stay healthy was wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Lockett has been in full force during organized team activities. According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, even head coach Pete Carroll has taken notice: “It’s really been […]

One of the key areas that the Seattle Seahawks struggled with offensively last season was their lack of a legitimate running game. This was further emphasized with issues up front on the offensive line, which put more pressure on Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson to lead the charge. Since the end of the 2017 season, […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ infamous loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49 — with Malcolm Butler intercepting Russell Wilson at the goal-line in the final seconds — will go down as one of, if not the most incredible endings in Super Bowl history. It may also prove to be the most impactful moment […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas still hasn’t reported to the team’s voluntary offseason programs as he continues to wait for a new contract. But it doesn’t appear as if his current absence will extend to the mandatory part of the offseason. According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has […]

With the offseason in full swing, teams around the league have already begun to make their preparations for training camp. However, there is one familiar face missing at the Seattle Seahawks’ practices. There has been plenty of speculation regarding safety Earl Thomas’ future in Seattle this offseason. Head coach Pete Carroll basically confirmed that Thomas […]

The Seattle Seahawks shocked a lot of people around the league when they took San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny with the 27th pick in the NFL Draft. One guy who is really excited about the pick though is Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll who told Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times that “I don’t […]

Former Seattle Seahawks stalwarts Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett took some parting shots at head coach Pete Carroll after they were shown the door in Seattle. But now, Carroll has fired back at those criticisms from his ex-players. “The thing I would tell you about that is that we’ve been through a lot around here, […]

The Seattle Seahawks made waves a couple of weeks ago when they postponed their workout with Colin Kaepernick. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Seahawks decided to postpone it because Kaepernick wouldn’t commit to stop kneeling during the National Anthem. There were other reports that refuted that being the reason for the postponement, but […]

In the weeks that have followed the Seattle Seahawks’ decision to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett, there has been much chatter about what led to that move. This has seen the discussion center on veterans growing bored with the message that head coach Pete Carroll had remained firm on with the team. This […]

The Seattle Seahawks still have yet to meet with free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick after suddenly postponing their scheduled meeting with him last week. Conflicting reports have come out regarding the Seahawks’ reason for doing so. And in the time since, they’ve signed two quarterbacks in Stephen Morris and Austin Davis. But despite those signings and […]

Since the end of the 2017 NFL season, there has been much chatter surrounding the long-term future of All-Pro safety Earl Thomas, who is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $40 million deal. The Seattle Seahawks have continued to waver back and forth between deciding whether he will continue to remain a centerpiece […]

Reading is by nature a harmless activity, but for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett, it appears as though it was a major reason why his former employers, the Seattle Seahawks, had decided that they have had enough of him. According to Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated during an appearance on 710 ESPN Seattle, Bennett […]

Following a tumultuous 2017 NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks somewhat find themselves in a tough position to compete moving forward. Among the notable departures this offseason was tight end Jimmy Graham. Much like their other key position, the Seahawks have managed to somewhat fill the void with a solid replacement in former Carolina Panthers tight end Ed Dickson. […]

The Seattle Seahawks endured a disappointing 2017 NFL season, to say the least. As a result, the Seahawks nearly cleaned house with the coaching staff outside of head coach Pete Carroll. Of course, making such drastic changes in such a short period of time is always a tough adjustment. However, according to Curtis Crabtree of Pro Football Talk, Carroll […]

The Seattle Seahawks experienced a major overhaul of head coach Pete Carroll’s staff following a disappointing 2017 NFL season. Among the notable newcomers is offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. The performance of quarterback Russell Wilson was one of the few bright spots in Seattle’s tumultuous 2017 campaign. Carroll is still optimistic about what Schottenheimer brings to the table […]

The Seattle Seahawks endured a tumultuous 2017 season, to say the least. As a result, some heavy changes to the coaching staff were expected, and linebacker K.J. Wright is quite happy with the return of Ken Norton Jr. The Seahawks nearly cleaned house with the release of coordinators Darrell Bevell and Kris Richard. They subsequently replaced them […]

Heading into the offseason, one of the biggest areas of interest for the Seattle Seahawks will be the futures of defensive end Cliff Avril and safety Kam Chancellor, whose careers are both in doubt due to season-ending neck injuries. In an interview on NFL Network Steve Wyche’s “The Aftermath” on Monday, Avril opened up about his […]

It was a disastrous 2017 NFL season for the Seattle Seahawks, to say the least. Not only were they swiftly removed from NFC West supremacy by the upstart Los Angeles Rams, but looming questions about their current personnel has raised plenty of speculation moving forward. As a result, there are those that feel the Seahawks are getting […]

After they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Seattle Seahawks (9-7) made another big shakeup to their coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon when they fired assistant head coach and offensive line coach Tom Cable. According to the official Twitter account of Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and Bob Condotta of […]

One of the glaring weaknesses that the Seattle Seahawks that hindered the team was their lack of a reliable running game. It is an area that head coach Pete Carroll is hoping to direct much attention toward over the offseason to help make a key part of their identity once again, according to Curtis Crabtree of […]

The Seattle Seahawks have missed the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, putting the organization in a precarious position for the first time in quite awhile. Despite growing doubts regarding the future of the team among fans and in the media, head coach Pete Carroll recently voiced that he believes the Seahawks still […]

After a disappointing end to a season ravaged by injuries on both sides of the ball, head coach Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks enter the offseason with decisions to be made at different key positions. One of those revolves around the futures of star safety Kam Chancellor and defensive end Cliff Avril. In an interview with […]

Heading into Week 17, there was much-growing chatter surrounding Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll possibly retiring after this season. The 66-year-old wasted little time in personally addressing the situation by stating that he is nowhere near retiring at this point in time. People talking about retirement… I ain’t old enough to think about retiring! […]

The Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of having their playoff fate sealed in Week 17 as a loss to the Arizona Cardinals or an Atlanta Falcons win over the Carolina Panthers would end their 2017 campaign. Along with their playoff hopes potentially coming to an end in the final week of the NFL regular […]

The Seattle Seahawks recently found themselves in some hot water for violating the NFL’s concussion protocol. As a result, the Seahawks were handed down a $100,000 fine earlier this week. Since then, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll has been adamant about the team adjusting its own protocol in those situations. By way of Brady Henderson of ESPN, Carroll feels […]

The NFL on Friday announced that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was fined $10,000 for improperly entering the playing field in the scuffle near the tail end of last Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Along with Carroll, two Jaguars coaches — offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell — […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a big game coming up in Week 14 against the formidable Jacksonville Jaguars. Like any other head coach would, Pete Carroll has had to become quite astute with his opponent leading up to Sunday. Which is why he was a bit perplexed by a question he received regarding Jacksonville head coach […]