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An NFL draft Day 2 for the ages: Revisiting Seattle Seahawks’ 2012 picks of Bobby Wagner and Russell Wilson 10 years later
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider likes to put on reggae music inside the team’s draft room. It helps ease the tension that comes with the high-stakes event and can prevent the buzzkill of celebrating a pick, only to hear a draft analyst rip it on national television. So in between selections, the Seahawks will […]
Continue readingNFL draft: Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32
No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks — thanks to an elite 2012 class — and no team has drafted less value than the New York Jets, according to our study of the last 10 drafts. Funny thing about the Seahawks and Jets: […]
Continue reading2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams
Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingLB Kwon Alexander agrees to re-sign with New Orleans Saints, agent says
They agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a birthday present of sorts for Alexander, who turned 27 on Tuesday. Alexander, who played college football nearby at LSU, proved to be a good fit for the Saints after they acquired him in a […]
Continue readingRight tackle Kelvin Beachum returns to Arizona Cardinals on 2-year deal
Beachum, 31, signed with the Cardinals last July and then went on to start all 16 games at right tackle after Marcus Gilbert opted out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By bringing Beachum back, Arizona now has four of its five starting lineman from last season under contract for next season. The […]
Continue readingWhat Russell Wilson’s frustrations could mean for him, Seattle Seahawks moving forward
SEATTLE — Three sacks and eight quarterback hits did not tell the story of how much Russell Wilson was under fire during a 17-9 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 season opener. Wilson was pressured on 44% of his dropbacks. The Seattle Seahawks’ pass block win rate of 24% still stands as […]
Continue readingSource: Mike Iupati, Seahawks reach 1-year deal
Iupati signed a one-year deal worth $2.75 million with Seattle last March in what was effectively a swap of left guards with the Arizona Cardinals, who replaced Iupati by signing J.R. Sweezy away from Seattle. Iupati, who turns 33 on May 12, made 15 starts in the regular season, but he missed both of the […]
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