Seattle Seahawks News and Rumors

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RENTON -- Receiver Sidney Rice was back in practice, wearing a red jersey to emphasize the fact there should be no contact, but he was running routes during the team's 45-minute workout on Thursday.Rookie Kris Durham -- the Seahawks' fourth-round pick i…

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RENTON, Wash. -- Aldon Smith, Patrick Peterson and Doug Baldwin lit up the NFL, relatively speaking, as NFC West rookies last season. Smith's 14 sacks led the 49ers. Peterson's four touchdowns on punt returns tied an NFL record. Baldwin led the Seattle …

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A chance to check out the Seattle Seahawks' organized team activities Thursday has led me to push back the NFC West chat one day. We'll convene at 4 p.m. ET Friday. I'll post the link ahead of time, and we can go from there. What loose ends from around …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Dwight Jaynes of Comcast Sports Northwest recently dropped a bombshell regarding the status of the Seattle Seahawks and their basketball cousins, the Portland Trail Blazers. Jaynes says that there is a “persistent rumor” that both franchises are avail…

cjohnson, seahawksgab.com

This season the Seahawks can gain alot of ground and surprise alot of people with the correct choice at Quarterback. As a long time Seahawks fan, I was very excited they were able to sign Matt Flynn, watching  Tarvaris Jackson last year was very frustra…

Raiders sign Owen Schmitt

May 15 (yesterday)

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Owen Schmitt’s tryout in Oakland went well. The Raiders announced on Tuesday that they have signed Schmitt, a free agent fullback who played the last two seasons with the Eagles after playing two seasons before that for the Seahawks. Schmitt played in a…

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The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Alex Barron following Barron's tryout during Seattle's rookie minicamp last weekend.

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The Seahawks signed four players from a group of more than 30 who participated in tryouts at the team's rookie minicamp last week.

Pressure point: Seahawks

May 15 (2 days ago)

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Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Seattle Seahawks and why. Tarvaris Jackson earned the respect of his Seahawks teammates by playing through much of the 2011 with a torn pectoral muscle on his right side. Jackson never complained o…

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A look at the Seattle Seahawks' offseason to this point ... What went right: The Seahawks signed quarterback Matt Flynn in free agency without paying an exorbitant price. That made it easier to justify using a third-round choice for quarterback Russell …

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RENTON -- Robert Turbin shows he's much more than just a battering ram out of the backfield and Russell Wilson played well enough to insert himself into the quarterback competition.Those were two of the top storylines out of the Seahawks rookie minicamp…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

With kicker Josh Scobee not yet signing the franchise tag and with OTAs coming, the Jaguars needed a kicker.  Because, well, they didn’t have one under contract. Now they do. Brandon Coutu, a seventh-round pick of the Seahawks in 2008, has joined the t…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

During his career at Utah State, Bobby Wagner played both inside and outside linebacker. When the Seahawks took Wagner with the 47th overall pick last month, speculation began as to where he would line up in the Seattle defense. We got our answer during…

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TheFault17 makes a welcome point after reading about Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson making a positive impression during rookie minicamps over the weekend. "A third-round QB looks good against other rookies and undrafted players? Who wo…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks raised eyebrows with two of their draft picks in 2012, but it appears that both players -- first-round defensive end Bruce Irvin of West Virginia and third-round quarterback Russell Wilson of Wisconsin -- could be r…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

RENTON, Wash. -- At 5-foot-10 5/8, former Wisconsin and current Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has one obvious "handicap" in the way of his eventual NFL success, and very little else impeding his progress. The man who led the NCAA…

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The Seahawks' depth, talent mean fewer starting positions are available for the team's rookies, who began a three-day minicamp Friday.

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RENTON, Wash. -- Thoughts and observations after watching the Seattle Seahawks open their rookie camp Friday: First-round pick Bruce Irvin impressed coaches with his ability to grasp defensive concepts. That can be a concern for any rookie and particula…

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RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks handed out a roster featuring 48 rookies and first-year players attending a three-day camp beginning Friday, some as signed players and others on a tryout basis. There were also a few veterans on the list, including…

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All four NFC West teams are holding rookie camps beginning Friday and running into the weekend. I'll head over to the Seattle Seahawks' session, which requires only a drive from NFC West blog headquarters. The plan will be to attend San Francisco 49ers …