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    Lions look to hire G.M. John Schneider away from Seahawks

    Getty Images The Lions have a big name in mind for their GM vacancy: Seahawks General Manager John Schneider. Detroit plans to pursue Schneider, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. If Schneider had full authority over the Seahawks’ personnel, the Lions wouldn’t be allowed to approach him...
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    2020 will be the highest-scoring season in NFL history

    Getty Images Never before has the NFL seen a season as high-scoring as 2020. With one Sunday to go, a total of 11,854 points have been scored this season. On Sunday, the league will easily shatter the all-time record of 11,985 points, the record set in 2013. If NFL teams continue at their...
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    Pete Carroll’s son leaving Seahawks’ staff to coach at University of Arizona

    Getty Images Brennan Carroll, the Seahawks’ run game coordinator and son of head coach Pete Carroll, will be leaving Seattle. The University of Arizona has hired Brennan Carroll to be the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under new head coach Jedd Fisch, himself a former Pete...
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    49ers place Trent Williams on IR, sign Tristan Vizcaino to practice squad

    Getty Images The 49ers began the day with 15 players on injured reserve. They since have added two more. The 49ers placed offensive tackle Trent Williams (elbow) and defensive lineman Jordan Willis (ankle) on injured reserve Friday. The team already had ruled out both players for Sunday...
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    NFL Week 17 injury report roundup: Will Alex Smith play Sunday night?

    Getty Images Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season is a Sunday-only affair. All 32 teams in the league will be playing on Sunday as the league finalizes who is in the playoffs and what seeds they’ll get with a slate of games that culminates with Washington visiting Philadelphia. If Washington wins...
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    Saints kick tires on Blair Walsh, Chandler Catanzaro

    Getty Images Wil Lutz possibly is on notice. On Friday, the Saints worked out a pair of free-agent kickers: Blair Walsh and Chandler Catanzaro. Lutz has served as the Saints’ kicker since 2016, making it to the Pro Bowl in 2019. He missed a pair of field goals in a Week 14 loss to the Eagles...
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    DK Metcalf on verge of breaking franchise record, eyes Calvin Johnson’s record eventually

    Getty Images In just his second season with the Seattle Seahawks, DK Metcalf is set to break a franchise record that has stood for 35 years. Metcalf is just five yards behind Steve Largent’s franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season with one week left to play in the regular...
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    Phillip Dorsett not expected to return from foot surgery this season for Seahawks

    photo courtesy Seattle Seahawks Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett isn’t likely to appear in a single game this season with the Seattle Seahawks. Head coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday that it’s unlikely that Dorsett will be able to make it back to the team this season after having surgery in...
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    Pete Carroll hopeful Seahawks can keep Chris Carson next year

    Getty Images Chris Carson has been one of Pete Carroll’s favorites since the moment he was drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Despite being a late draft pick, Carroll gushed about Carson and what he thought he could bring to the team. He’s been thrilled with the style and...
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    Damon Harrison claimed by Packers

    Getty Images Defensive tackle Damon Harrison was waived by one NFC division champion on Tuesday and another one claimed him on Wednesday. Harrison has been claimed by the Packers. He was with the Seahawks, but asked to be let out of his contract as the team cut down on his role to give time to...
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    49ers place Robbie Gould on COVID-19 list, sign Tristan Vizcaino

    Getty Images It’s been a heck of a Wednesday for Robbie Gould. After agreeing to a two-year contract extension worth $7.25 million, Gould has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Gould is the second San Francisco specialist to go on the COVID-19 list this week, joining long snapper...
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    Super Bowl teams will stick with normal regular-season travel routines

    Getty Images Super Bowl week will be very different this year, for many reasons. One reason relates to the arrival of the Super Bowl teams in Tampa. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Super Bowl teams will remain in their normal environments for Super Bowl week, traveling to...
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    With starter on COVID-19 list, 49ers sign long snapper Colin Holba

    Getty Images With long snapper Taybor Pepper going to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, the 49ers have signed long snapper Colin Holba to their active roster. Holba has appeared in 18 career games, though none of them have come in 2020. He played six games for San Francisco over the...
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    Seahawks defense has made substantial turnaround in second half of season

    Getty Images Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams said after Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams that he believes they have the best defense in the NFL. Such a comment would have been unfathomable and patently absurd for the team at the midpoint of the season after a 44-34 loss to the...
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    Seahawks waive Damon Harrison

    Getty Images The expected has now come to pass, as the Seahawks have officially waived defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison. Harrison asked for his release after Seattle was planning to deactivate him for Sunday’s game against the Rams. He made his desire to become a free agent publicly...
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    49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams out Sunday

    Getty Images The 49ers will be at much less than full strength when they meet the Seahawks in Sunday’s season finale. San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a high ankle sprain on Saturday and offensive tackle Trent Williams has a sprained elbow, and both will miss Sunday’s game...
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    49ers place Taybor Pepper, Hroniss Grasu on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images The 49ers placed long snapper Taybor Pepper and center Hroniss Grasu on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced. It is unclear whether the players tested positive for COVID-19 or were in close contact with someone who did. Pepper has served as the team’s long snapper for 12...
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    Jamal Adams: We’re the best defense in the league

    Getty Images Seahawks safety Jamal Adams lit a cigar to celebrate winning the NFC West while speaking to reporters after Sunday’s 20-9 win over the Rams and he made a bold proclamation while discussing the defense’s performance. Adams said that he thinks “we’re the best defense in the league”...
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    Aaron Rodgers overtakes Patrick Mahomes as MVP favorite

    USA TODAY Sports Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has said that winning a third MVP award would “definitely mean a lot.” He’s currently the betting favorite to experience the feeling. Via PointsBet, Rodgers now represents a -295 proposition to win the award. (Bet $295 to win $100.) Chiefs...
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    Packers lead, Saints and Seahawks still alive, for NFC home-field advantage

    Getty Images The Packers lead in the race for home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, but the race will come down to Week 17. The race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC will be determined on Sunday among the Packers, Saints and Seahawks, all of whom kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET. The simple...
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