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    Report: 49ers, Seahawks pursued Giovani Bernard before deal with Buccaneers

    Getty Images Before running back Giovani Bernard reached a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was also pursued by the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. Bernard was released by the Cincinnati Bengals last week after eight seasons with the team...
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    Phillip Adams’ brain will be studied for CTE

    USA TODAY Sports Earlier this week, former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people before killing himself. Adams’ father said that “football messed him up.” Scientists will take a closer look at that specific question. Via the Associated Press, the brain of Phillip Adams...
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    Seahawks re-sign Damarious Randall, move him to corner

    USA TODAY Sports Damarious Randall will be staying in Seattle, but he’ll be playing a new role in 2021. The Seahawks announced that they have re-signed Randall on Friday. They also announced that Randall will be playing cornerback next season. Randall was a safety in college, but played...
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    Report: Phillip Adams shootings were sparked by decision to stop medication

    Getty Images It remains unknown why former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, his wife, two grandchildren, and another person. A new report supplies a potential motive. South Carolina U.S. Representative Ralph Norman tells Alex Giles of WBTV...
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    Kerry Hyder eager to follow up career year in move to Seahawks

    Getty Images Defensive end Kerry Hyder is hoping to back up a career year with the San Francisco 49ers as he joins a new team in the Seattle Seahawks. Hyder signed a three-year deal with Seattle that voids after two years after posting 8.5 sacks last year with the 49ers. Hyder had the chance...
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    Kerry Hyder envisions playing the “Michael Bennett role” in Seattle

    Getty Images The Seahawks traded Michael Bennett three years ago. They have yet to replace him. Kerry Hyder is the latest defensive end to get a chance to fill the role. “That’s kind of one of the reasons why I was kind of picturing myself in Seattle,’’ Hyder said, via Bob Condotta of The...
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    Phillip Adams’ father says: “I think football messed him up”

    Getty Images Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams obviously suffered from severe and untreated mental illness. That’s the only way to explain his decision to take five lives and then his own on Wednesday. His father blamed the situation on Adams’ football career. “I can say he’s a good...
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    Damon Harrison: I’ve spoken to teams, nothing real has materialized

    USA TODAY Sports The 2021 season would be defensive tackle Damon Harrison‘s 10th year in the NFL, but he needs to find a place to play in order to keep snacking on opposing players. Harrison signed with the Seahawks last October and played in six games before asking to be placed on waivers...
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    Teddy Bridgewater betting odds emerge

    Getty Images We asked for it, we got it. Now go bet it. The folks at PointsBet, at our request during PFT Live, put together odds for the next destination of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The Panthers are the favorite at +150, followed by the Broncos at +250, the Texans at +350, the Steelers...
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    Former NFL player Phillip Adams kills five, then himself

    Getty Images Philip Adams, a former NFL defensive back who played for the 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Raiders, Jets, and Falcons, shot and killed five people on Wednesday and then committed suicide. Via the Associated Press, Adams killed Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara, two of their young...
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    Guard Cody Wichmann visits Seahawks

    Getty Images Free agent guard Cody Wichmann visited the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Wichmann is the third guard the Seahawks took a look this week along with Chance Warmack and Danny Isidora. Wichmann did not play in the NFL last season after...
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    Chance Warmack visiting Seahawks

    Getty Images The Seahawks released guard Chance Warmack in February, but it looks like the door for a return remains open. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Warmack is visiting with the team. Warmack was released after opting out of playing during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19...
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    Danny Isidora works out for Seahawks

    Getty Images Russell Wilson expressed frustration after last season about getting hit too much. Have the Seahawks done enough to upgrade their offensive line this offseason to better protect their star quarterback? The Seahawks traded for guard Gabe Jackson and re-signed center Ethan Pocic...
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    Richard Sherman doesn’t expect to sign before draft

    Getty Images Free agent cornerback Richard Sherman said last month that free agency was moving in “slow motion” and that he thought teams were waiting to see where players like Shaquill Griffin and William Jackson signed before he’d find a new team. Those players and a number of others have...
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    D.J. Reed thinks Seahawks are getting “a really good cornerback” in Ahkello Witherspoon

    Getty Images One of the most shrewd moves the Seattle Seahawks made last season was grabbing cornerback D.J. Reed off injury waivers from the San Francisco 49ers during the preseason. The Seahawks are hoping another former 49ers cornerbacks will be a similar boost to their secondary this...
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    Carlos Dunlap: Russell Wilson told me he’s here to stay

    Getty Images After the Seahawks re-signed defensive end Carlos Dunlap last month, quarterback Russell Wilson shared an enthusiastic response to the news and Wilson had a hand in making sure that Dunlap returned to Seattle. Comments from Wilson earlier in the offseason led to speculation about...
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    Carlos Dunlap appreciated Seahawks transparency about cutting, re-signing him

    Getty Images Defensive end Carlos Dunlap was released by the Seahawks in early March, but he said on Tuesday that the move didn’t mean he was no longer wanted by the team. The move cleared more than $14 million in cap space for the Seahawks and avoided a $3 million roster bonus before the...
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    Warren Moon: Russell Wilson, Seahawks appear headed to divorce

    Getty Images Richard Sherman left the Seahawks. Marshawn Lynch left the Seahawks. Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who spent two seasons with the Seahawks, expects Russell Wilson to one day leave the franchise. “I think it’s kind of headed, unfortunately, in the same direction [as Lynch...
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    Gerald Everett says Seahawks are getting “a mastermind” in Shane Waldron

    Getty Images New Seahawks tight end Gerald Everett is very familiar with the offensive coordinator he’ll be playing for next season in Seattle. Everett said Shane Waldron taking the job in Seattle this offseason after four years as part of Sean McVay’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Rams...
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    Rams, 49ers have same projected win total for 2021

    Getty Images The PointsBet win totals for NFC West teams has a tie at the top. And not between the teams that finished atop the division in 2020. The Rams and 49ers both have over-under numbers of 10.5, in a 17-game season. It’s surprising on the surface. The Rams won 10 games in 2020 with...
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