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    Seahawks players off, but in “extraordinarily competitive time”

    Since players around the league have roughly the next six weeks off, there’s only so much coaches can expect of them. Mostly, it’s a quick prayer that they don’t get arrested, or as Andy Reid said: “Don’t come back on crutches.” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll looks at it differently. Via Gregg...
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    Shaquem Griffin relishing chance to pass rush more for Seahawks

    After a rocky rookie season, the Seahawks are hoping to get more out of Shaquem Griffin in his second year by putting him back in a role he’s extremely comfortable with. Griffin has been deployed more as a pass rusher for the Seahawks this offseason, which returns him to the role he played...
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    Pete Carroll is very happy with his offensive line

    The Seahawks achieved plenty of success with a questionable offensive line. They now have a solid offensive line, one that is gradually improving. And coach Pete Carroll is feeling very good about the offensive line for 2019, based on offseason workouts. “I feel, after seeing Mike Iupati come...
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    Seahawks expect Will Dissly to return for training camp

    Getty Images Seahawks tight end Will Dissly‘s rehab from a season-ending knee injury is progressing nicely. “We think he will be ready for camp,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said, via Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. Carroll said the team will decide in late July whether that means practice...
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    Bradley McDougald played with partially torn patellar tendon

    Getty Images Seahawks safety Bradley McDougald has no doubt he will be on the field for the start of training capm after offseason knee surgery. “Yeah, for sure,” McDougald said, via Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR and PFT. McDougald revealed Wednesday he partially tore the patellar...
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    Russell Wilson: DK Metcalf is “looking really, really special”

    The Seahawks may have gotten in 2019 a steal on par with the steal they got in 2012. Seven years after landing quarterback Russell Wilson in round three (the Jaguars took a punter with Wilson still on the board), the Seahawks traded up to the bottom of round two to grab receiver DK Metcalf...
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    Pete Carroll: Shaquem Griffin is “more comfortable” this year

    Getty Images Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin had limited contributions as a rookie in 2018. The Seahawks expect him to do more this year. “t’s been really a good deal for him,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Tuesday regarding Griffin’s offseason program. “He’s just more comfortable...
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    Ziggy Ansah making progress, won’t practice until after start of training camp

    Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that defensive end Ziggy Ansah will not take part in practice until after the start of training camp. However, he is taking part in team walkthroughs as he continues to rehab his injured shoulder. “He’s in the walkthroughs and stuff, today he was...
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    Pete Carroll expects Mychal Kendricks to be available to play this season

    While the legal status of linebacker Mychal Kendricks remains unknown, the Seahawks are moving forward on the assumption he’ll be able to play for them this season. Kendricks is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to insider trading charges last September. However, multiple sentencing...
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    Looking at coaching decisions that backfired

    Raptors coach Nick Nurse made a not-so-swift decision on Monday night, taking a time out at a time when Toronto had Golden State on the ropes, and was ready to punch the Warriors through. And so that sparked an idea for Tuesday’s PFT Live draft: NFL coaching decisions that backfired. Simms...
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    Who are the best scrambling quarterbacks in the NFL?

    Getty Images Plenty of modern NFL quarterbacks have plenty of mobility. Monday’s PFT Live took a look at the best quarterbacks from the perspective of scrambling ability. Specifically, we drafted the best scrambling quarterbacks. The term has plenty of wiggle room, apparently. Scrambling...
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    Brian Schottenheimer: Jacob Hollister’s been a “terrific acquisition”

    Getty Images The Patriots have said goodbye to a few tight ends this offseason and Jacob Hollister‘s departure didn’t draw the most headlines, but he may be in position to have a pretty big impact on the 2019 season for the Seahawks. Seattle sent a conditional 2020 seventh-round pick to the...
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    Seahawks sign Cody Barton, wrap draft class

    Getty Images Another NFC West team has wrapped up its draft class contract business today. According to a tweet from his agent, the Seahawks have signed third-round pick Cody Barton. The linebacker from Utah was their final remaining unsigned pick. Considering they had 11, that’s no mean...
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    Kony Ealy, Christine Michael among ex-NFLers taking part in XFL workout

    Getty Images Earlier this week, we shared word that former Steelers quarterback Landry Jones would be taking part in an XFL “summer showcase” workout that the forthcoming league is using to assess potential players for their eight teams. That showcase is taking place in Arlington, Texas and...
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    Jason Myers happy to be back with Seahawks

    Even though they cut him in training camp last season, kicker Jason Myers is happy to be back with the Seattle Seahawks. “It feels the same. I was very comfortable with everybody last year. Big part of the reason why I came back,” Myers said. “Everything kind of felt like I never left in a way...
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    Pete Carroll: Tyler Lockett growing into No. 1 receiver role

    Getty Images Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson called Doug Baldwin “one of a kind” after the veteran retired this offseason and head coach Pete Carroll seems to agree with that assessment. Carroll said the Seahawks “won’t ever replace” Baldwin, but they are getting ready for another season...
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    Seahawks looking for Shaquem Griffin to have a “great year”

    While Shaquill Griffin has lost 12 pounds, down to 194 pounds, his twin, Shaquem, is seeking to add to his listed weight of 227 pounds. The linebacker wants more bulk to adapt to playing more on the edge and closer to the line of scrimmage in pass-rushing situations, Bob Condotta of the Seattle...
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    Looking at teammates who were the very best at their positions

    Getty Images When 49ers linebackers NaVorro Bowman retired, Bowman said he believes he and former 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis were the best teammates to play the position. So that got us to thinking, which at times may be a bad thing. Who were the best teammates of all time to play the...
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    Rashaad Penny working with Marshall Faulk

    Getty Images Rashaad Penny, the Seahawks’ first-round draft pick in 2018, didn’t even make it into the regular season before he needed surgery to repair a finger injury. Although he didn’t miss any games with the finger injury, he did miss the final two games with a knee injury. Penny said his...
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    Brian Schottenheimer says Seahawks are still a running team

    The Seahawks may have made Russell Wilson the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, but that doesn’t make them a pass-first offense. That’s the word from Seattle offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who says he still believes in establishing the run. “We make no apologies for how we play,’’...
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