Seahawks 2024 offseason: Possible cuts, pending free agents, draft picks, more
11 months ago

Seahawks 2024 offseason: Possible cuts, pending free agents, draft picks, more

New York Times  

John Schneider appears to have very little interest in a rebuild, so the Seattle Seahawks general manager will spend the next few months tinkering with the roster in hopes of constructing a championship-caliber unit by the start of the 2024 season. GO DEEPER John Schneider's vision for the next Seahawks coach: Culture and championship contention Potential cap casualties S Jamal Adams Age during 2024 season: 29 Contract years remaining: Two 2024 cap hit: $26.9 million Savings if released or traded : $6.1 million Savings if released : $16.5 million Seattle is $4.6 million over the cap, and Adams is scheduled to have the highest cap among NFL safeties next season. S Quandre Diggs Age during 2024 season: 31 Contract years remaining: One 2024 cap hit: $21.2 million Savings if released or traded: $11 million Seattle does not have an immediate replacement for Diggs, whose coverage numbers were better than Love’s on a per-play basis. GO DEEPER 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Two rounds, 64 picks and 4 QBs in the top 20 WR Tyler Lockett Age during 2024 season: 32 Contract years remaining: Two 2024 cap hit: $26.9 million Savings if released or traded : $7.1 million Savings if released : $17 million The emergence of Jaxon Smith-Njigba could make for an interesting decision on Lockett, who caught 79 passes for 894 yards and five touchdowns this season. GO DEEPER Tyler Lockett and Quandre Diggs: The special bond between 2 overlooked Seahawks stars TE Will Dissly Age during 2024 season: 28 Contract years remaining: One 2024 cap hit: $10.1 million Savings if released or traded: $7 million After two injury-shortened seasons to start his career, Dissly has played at least 15 games in each of the last four years.

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Seattle Kraken agree to 7-year contract extension with Matty Beniers worth $50 million
4 months ago

Seattle Kraken agree to 7-year contract extension with Matty Beniers worth $50 million

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken agreed to a seven-year contract with center Matty Beniers on Tuesday that locks up the first draft pick in franchise history and former Calder Trophy winner through the 2030-31 season. Beniers’ new deal will average $7.14 million per season and he becomes the first Seattle draft pick to sign a contract extension. “Matty has been …

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: What stands out in ‘The Beast’? Which QBs will drive trade market?
8 months, 1 week ago

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: What stands out in ‘The Beast’? Which QBs will drive trade market?

New York Times  

There are several landmark moments on the NFL calendar every year en route to the draft: the early-declaration deadline; all-star games, like the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl; the combine. And, of course, the day that Dane Brugler releases his all-encompassing draft guide, “The Beast.” This year’s version of “The Beast” — with 402 player profiles and nearly 2,000 prospects …

Commanders free-agency tracker: A look at Washington’s signings, trades and cuts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Commanders free-agency tracker: A look at Washington’s signings, trades and cuts

New York Times  

Welcome to where “here we go again,” a “brave new world” and our constantly updated Washington Commanders’ 2024 free agency/offseason tracker collide. Commanders sign All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner to one-year deal Wagner, a six-time first-team All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler, is joining Washington on a one-year deal, a team source confirmed with The Athletic. March 12 Commanders agree to deal …

Seahawks acquiring QB Sam Howell in a trade with the Commanders
9 months, 1 week ago

Seahawks acquiring QB Sam Howell in a trade with the Commanders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sam Howell is going to the Seattle Seahawks, a move that gives them a quarterback with experience to pair with starter Geno Smith and upgrades the Washington Commanders’ draft capital. Seattle is getting Howell and fourth- and sixth-round picks from Washington for third- and fifth-rounders, in a trade completed Thursday and announced by the teams, pending a physical. …

Seahawks’ makeover begins as Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs and Will Dissly are released
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Seahawks’ makeover begins as Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs and Will Dissly are released

Associated Press  

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks’ remodel under new coach Mike Macdonald started Tuesday as the team released safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, and tight end Will Dissly in moves that will give the team a boost of salary cap space ahead of the start of the new league year. Diggs made three straight Pro Bowls between 2020-22, but …

David Bakhtiari’s future and what else we learned about the Packers at the NFL combine
9 months, 3 weeks ago

David Bakhtiari’s future and what else we learned about the Packers at the NFL combine

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Packers have a big-money decision to make in the coming weeks about one of the best offensive linemen in franchise history. It’s just, different things can happen in the world, so don’t make decisions before you have to … I think we have a few weeks here before free agency starts, another league year starts, and we’ll …

Why the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey: ‘Do you want him to go to L.A.?’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey: ‘Do you want him to go to L.A.?’

LA Times  

Christian McCaffrey will play for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday — partly because the 49ers did not want the star running back to play for the Rams. “I was trying to be just completely blank in the head because I didn’t want to have predict, ‘This is where I’m going or this is where I’m …

Chargers’ Corey Linsley likely retiring, Keenan Allen’s future, Justin Herbert update and more
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chargers’ Corey Linsley likely retiring, Keenan Allen’s future, Justin Herbert update and more

New York Times  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers players cleaned out their lockers Monday morning at the team facility and departed, officially, into an offseason teeming with unknowns. “That didn’t help the cause.” Linsley said his next decision will come six months from the diagnosis. Still, he had this to say about his future with the organization: “I don’t want to …

What now for Russell Wilson? Patriots, Raiders and other NFL team fits for 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What now for Russell Wilson? Patriots, Raiders and other NFL team fits for 2024

New York Times  

Breaking: Patriots hire Jerod Mayo Russell Wilson’s ride with the Denver Broncos may be over. — Tashan Reed, Raiders beat writer GO DEEPER 2024 NFL Draft order projections: Commanders keep tanking, Vikings drop into top 10 Why Wilson might be a fit: This feels like a Hail Mary of sorts, which, considering Wilson is the subject, seems fitting. — Alec …

Where will Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray play next year? Setting the stage for 2024 QB carousel
1 year ago

Where will Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray play next year? Setting the stage for 2024 QB carousel

New York Times  

By now, the Super Bowl contenders are well aware of their standing among the NFL’s hierarchy, while the postseason afterthoughts are assessing their offseason roadmaps. Wilson’s five-year, $242.5 million contract looked like a massive issue throughout 2022, and that may still be the case, which would place him in the category below. He’s on the books in 2024 for a …

Seahawks roll dice again in Leonard Williams trade, eyeing championship contention
1 year, 1 month ago

Seahawks roll dice again in Leonard Williams trade, eyeing championship contention

New York Times  

Pete Carroll is a head coach with control over personnel decisions, so he’s uniquely positioned to address the pros and cons of the trade-deadline deal the Seattle Seahawks made Monday afternoon to acquire Leonard Williams from the Giants. Seattle gave up a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick to get Williams, a 29-year-old defensive tackle who improves the …

Grading the Leonard Williams trade: Seahawks pay Giants hefty price for impact DL
1 year, 1 month ago

Grading the Leonard Williams trade: Seahawks pay Giants hefty price for impact DL

New York Times  

The Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants have orchestrated the first major move of 2023 NFL trade deadline week. The Giants also retained a significant portion of Williams’ salary, so the Seahawks are responsible for only the balance of the veteran minimum. The Seahawks have 26 sacks, which ranks fifth in the NFL, but general manager John Schneider and head …

The Seahawks still need defensive line help, but they’re running out of options
1 year, 7 months ago

The Seahawks still need defensive line help, but they’re running out of options

New York Times  

The Seahawks entered the 2023 NFL Draft with defensive tackle as their most urgent position of need. Seattle is currently rostering five healthy defensive tackles: Dre’Mont Jones, Jarran Reed, Myles Adams, fourth-round rookie Cameron Young and fifth-round rookie Mike Morris. Five days before Wagner signed his one-year deal worth up to $7 million, Woods was released to save $3.6 million, …

Commanders 2023 NFL Draft takeaways: Defense adds juice, but was the value enough?
1 year, 7 months ago

Commanders 2023 NFL Draft takeaways: Defense adds juice, but was the value enough?

New York Times  

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders arrived at the 2023 NFL Draft with obvious needs. Follow the draft live | Top undrafted free agents Commanders tracker: Analysis on every pick Grades for Days 1 and 2: Round 1 | Rounds 2-3 Brugler: “Henry isn’t the biggest or fastest and isn’t built to be an every-down impact player in the NFL, …

Resetting the Seahawks’ defense: How do new pieces fit, and what holes remain?
1 year, 8 months ago

Resetting the Seahawks’ defense: How do new pieces fit, and what holes remain?

New York Times  

The Seahawks believe they have improved the defense through their moves in free agency. “We’ve gotten pretty good reports on him,” Schneider said of Adams, who’s rehabbing in Texas. “We’ll have a better picture once he’s back up with us in Seattle.” It’s still too early, Schneider said, to know when exactly Adams will be available to play. “You don’t …

Seahawks’ interest in top QBs is no smokescreen: ‘We’re always looking’
1 year, 8 months ago

Seahawks’ interest in top QBs is no smokescreen: ‘We’re always looking’

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Pete Carroll, John Schneider and several members of the Seahawks’ staff have been traveling across the country scouting draft prospects at their pro days with a focus on the quarterbacks, specifically. And we couldn’t afford him.” — Dugar, Michael-Shawn March 28, 2023 Schneider said that he also had a conversation with Smith and backup quarterback Drew Lock, who …

LB Bobby Wagner to sign with Seahawks: Why the reunion makes sense on and off the field
1 year, 8 months ago

LB Bobby Wagner to sign with Seahawks: Why the reunion makes sense on and off the field

New York Times  

Bobby Wagner is back. Wagner’s one-year deal is reportedly worth $7 million, which puts him in the neighborhood of several other veteran linebacker deals this offseason. When Wagner last played for the Seahawks in 2021, he was among Seattle’s best run defenders, along with Diggs and safety Jamal Adams, who’s six months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured quadriceps …

The 49ers’ salary-cap health and what’s next in their roster construction
1 year, 8 months ago

The 49ers’ salary-cap health and what’s next in their roster construction

New York Times  

Much happened on the 49ers’ front over the primary wave of free agency. The 49ers’ 11-player draft class is slotted to cost $9.3 million against the 2023 cap, but that’s the overall price tag — and it’s not as relevant when it comes to offseason building. The displacement effect of the top-51 rule means the 49ers’ 11-player draft is projected …

How the Seahawks’ free-agency moves could affect their NFL Draft plans
1 year, 9 months ago

How the Seahawks’ free-agency moves could affect their NFL Draft plans

New York Times  

Seattle’s 2023 draft board will be shaped in part by the moves that general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll make in free agency. Seahawks tracker: Following every deal Big Board: Current best available free agents Follow live: NFL Free Agency deals tracker Grades: Assessing every major agreement A full rundown of Seattle’s transactions can be found here. Before …

Vikings hit free agency with need at CB, salary cap strapped
1 year, 9 months ago

Vikings hit free agency with need at CB, salary cap strapped

Associated Press  

MINNESOTA VIKINGS UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DE Dalvin Tomlinson, CB Patrick Peterson, C Garrett Bradbury, RB Alexander Mattison, K Greg Joseph, CB Duke Shelley, TE Irv Smith Jr., CB Chandon Sullivan, LS Andrew DePaola, OT Oli Udoh, DE Jonathan Bullard, QB Nick Mullens, CB Kris Boyd, C/G Austin Schlottman, WR Olabisi Johnson. NEEDS: The Vikings are mired in a salary cap …

Seahawks mock draft: Two Georgia pass rushers, LB help and a Heisman finalist QB
1 year, 9 months ago

Seahawks mock draft: Two Georgia pass rushers, LB help and a Heisman finalist QB

New York Times  

The Seahawks use the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to answer questions they have about prospects based on earlier evaluations. GO DEEPER Seahawks mock draft 1.0: 2 trades, 3 first-round picks and a boatload of talent added On Feb. 21, Seattle re-signed right guard Phil Haynes to a one-year, $4 million deal and fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore to a two-year contract …

Despite cap issues, Chargers GM Tom Telesco says Keenan Allen ‘isn’t going anywhere’
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite cap issues, Chargers GM Tom Telesco says Keenan Allen ‘isn’t going anywhere’

LA Times  

Keenan Allen carries a big salary but Chargers general manager Tom Telesco says there are no thoughts of releasing the star receiver despite salary-cap issues. In January, Tom Telesco said he had no interest in parting ways with wide receiver Keenan Allen as the Chargers work to become salary cap compliant. “Keenan Allen isn’t going anywhere,” Telesco said, squelching speculation …

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB
1 year, 10 months ago

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB

New York Times  

The 49ers head into the draft season expecting 10 picks, according to Over The Cap’s projections, but none until the end of the third round. Projected 49ers' 2023 NFL draft picks Round Pick Number Origin 3 #99 Comp 3 #101 Comp 3 #102 Comp 5 #157 From MIA in Jeff Wilson Jr. trade 5 #166 Original pick 5 #173 Comp …

Seahawks salary cap: Potential roster cuts (Shelby Harris?), other ways to add space
1 year, 10 months ago

Seahawks salary cap: Potential roster cuts (Shelby Harris?), other ways to add space

New York Times  

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider and salary-cap manager Matt Thomas have the necessary resources to upgrade the roster this offseason. But keep in mind that if signed to a multiyear deal, the quarterback’s first-year cap hit could be set at a team-friendly number, one that would increase significantly in the remaining years of the contract. After Haynes …

Seahawks’ 2023 free agents: Geno Smith likely stays, but who goes?
1 year, 10 months ago

Seahawks’ 2023 free agents: Geno Smith likely stays, but who goes?

New York Times  

Geno Smith is Seattle’s most important free agent, but general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll also have several other notable players slated to hit the market this offseason. Schneider in those radio interviews said that he has a “drop-dead number” in negotiations, meaning he’d like to keep Smith in Seattle but at a salary that benefits both parties. …

Seahawks’ offseason priorities: QB plan, fortify trenches, add a weapon and more
1 year, 11 months ago

Seahawks’ offseason priorities: QB plan, fortify trenches, add a weapon and more

New York Times  

RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll is never going to feel good about losing his last game of the season. • The big difference between SEA and SF and how Seahawks can bridge that gap • Geno’s future + payday • recapping 2022 SZN • draft options, fixing the roster, big-picture outlook + more https://t.co/INIDKxJDyB pic.twitter.com/0rj9cktwXz — Dugar, Michael-Shawn January 16, …

Vikings add former Packers, Ravens edge rusher Za’Darius Smith: How will he fit in Minnesota?
2 years, 9 months ago

Vikings add former Packers, Ravens edge rusher Za’Darius Smith: How will he fit in Minnesota?

New York Times  

The Minnesota Vikings have signed former Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens edge rusher Za’Darius Smith in a deal worth $42 million over three years, with incentives that could push it up to $47 million. — Jeff Howe March 22, 2022 After allowing Danielle Hunter’s $18 million roster bonus to activate, this likely sets the Vikings up to have a …

After trading for Wentz, Commanders limited in free agency
2 years, 9 months ago

After trading for Wentz, Commanders limited in free agency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: RG Brandon Scherff, S Landon Collins, DT Tim Settle, OT Cornelius Lucas, RB J.D. McKissic, CB Darryl Roberts, DB Bobby McCain, WR DeAndre Carter, WR Cam Sims, WR Adam Humphries, TE Ricky Seals-Jones, LB Jon Bostic, LB Jared Norris, OL Tyler Larsen, CB Danny Johnson, DB Troy Apke, K Joey Slye RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB …

Steelers sign LB Melvin Ingram, T Chaz Green to 1-year deals
3 years, 5 months ago

Steelers sign LB Melvin Ingram, T Chaz Green to 1-year deals

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers added depth at outside linebacker and offensive line on the eve of training camp, signing free agents Melvin Ingram and Chaz Green to one-year deals Tuesday. Ingram’s arrival gives the Steelers help on the edge following Bud Dupree’s departure in free agency over the spring. Ingram will compete for a backup role behind T.J. Watt …

Washington again goes into draft in market for QB of future
3 years, 8 months ago

Washington again goes into draft in market for QB of future

Associated Press  

Martin Mayhew isn’t tipping his hand about Washington’s desire to draft a quarterback this year. As far as the draft is concerned, we’re going to react to what happens in front of us.” If Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence to Jacksonville and BYU’s Zach Wilson to the New York Jets happen as expected with the top two picks, and ex-Washington offensive coordinator …

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades
3 years, 9 months ago

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades

New York Times  

Buckle up, because it’s about to get wild in the NFL. 114 overall 2022 first-round pick 2022 fourth-round pick Carolina Panthers — Zach Wilson, QB, BYU Our Panthers beat writer, Joseph Person, predicted last week that Deshaun Watson would be the Panthers’ Week 1 starter. 4 overall 2022 third-round pick Atlanta Falcons — Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State It always …

Raiders free agency: A guide to who stays, who goes and their biggest needs
3 years, 9 months ago

Raiders free agency: A guide to who stays, who goes and their biggest needs

New York Times  

The start of NFL free agency and the 2021 season coincide on March 17. With that in mind, here is a free-agency guide focused on Las Vegas’ salary responsibilities, its ability to create more cap room, players who are hitting free agency from the 2020 roster and team needs going into the 2021 season. Estimating the Raiders’ current cap space …

Potential cap cuts who could fit the Seahawks, and help Russell Wilson
3 years, 10 months ago

Potential cap cuts who could fit the Seahawks, and help Russell Wilson

New York Times  

When it comes to free agency, the Seahawks are proud bargain shoppers. Since quarterback Russell Wilson essentially went on a media tour last week throwing shade at the front office’s ability to draft or sign adequate offensive linemen – “I’m frustrated with getting hit too much,” he said on Feb. 9 – we’ll focus solely on that position in assessing …

Offensive valuations: Which pending free agents might the 49ers re-sign?
3 years, 10 months ago

Offensive valuations: Which pending free agents might the 49ers re-sign?

New York Times  

Last week, we conducted valuations for the 49ers’ six most prominent pending free agents on the defensive side of the ball. Speaking about his desire to stay with the 49ers last month, Williams also made sure to mention that he’d never seen a top left tackle hit the open market. At this age, Williams almost certainly won’t sign for Stanley’s …

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