SEAHAWKS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Seattle agrees to deal with OL Barron, 3 others

The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with veteran offensive lineman Alex Barron following Barron's tryout during Seattle's rookie minicamp last weekend. Seattle announced the agreement with Barron and three others on Tuesday. The Seahawks also agreed to terms with tight end Cooper Helfet, cornerback Donny Lisowski and tackle Andrew Mitchell. Barron was the 19th overall...
Via AP on Fox  |  14 hours ago

Questions the Seahawks face for the upcoming 2012 season Ver. 1.0

2012 Question Marks There are questions looming as the Seattle Seahawks are currently preparing themselves for the 2012 season. Most of the answers we won’t even know until Week 1. New players acquired through the draft will be spending this offseason adjusting to the professional level and proving that they are ready to play. Returning starters will be pushed and pressured...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  19 hours ago

Robert Turbin could be Seahawks’ 3rd down back

The Seahawks spent a 4th round pick on Robert Turbin, despite giving Marshawn Lynch a great contract this offseason. Turbin provided much needed depth behind the talented, but injury prone Lynch. However, he could provide more than just that. Today, Carroll suggested that Turbin could be their 3rd down back, praising his pass catching abilities and saying that he has all the tools...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  20 hours ago

Bobby Wagner in mix to start for Seahawks

The Seahawks Seahawks took a lot of heat for the 1st-round selection, but they may have hit a home run with Bobby Wagner in the 2nd round. Wagner is expected to compete with free agent acquisition Barrett Ruud and journeyman Matt McCoy for the starting job at inside linebacker, according to the Seattle Times. Inside linebacker can be a difficult position for a rookie, as it is often...
Via DraftAce  |  21 hours ago

Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner looking to win middle linebacker job

Getty Images With the loss of middle linebacker David Hawthorne in free agency this offseason, the Seattle Seahawks have an open starting spot in the middle of their defense.  One guy that would love to fill that spot is rookie second round pick Bobby Wagner. Wagner has been thrown right in at middle linebacker during minicamp and head coach Pete Carroll has made it clear that the...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  22 hours ago

UDFA Renard Williams released by the Seahawks

We've learned today via his twitter feed that 2012 Seattle Seahawks UDFA Renard Williams a DT from Eastern Washington has been released. Williams was with the Seahawks for 17 days. He was a UDFA signed after the draft. (Apr 28th) Lots of competition on the D-line this year in Seattle. Pierre Allen, Red Bryant, Chris Clemons, Dexter Davis, Bruce Irvin, Jason Jones, Cordarro...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  1 day ago

Seahawks sign hometown defensive back Donny Lisowski

Earlier today we learned via twitter that the Seahawks had cut 2012 UDFA London Durham. We've now learned via twitter from Cornerback Donny Lisowski a 2012 rookie camp invitee that he's signed a contract with the Seahawks. Quote: Pete Carroll said in a post camp press conference that "I liked Lisowski. He's fast. He was all over the field out...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  1 day ago

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has a chance to be the number one guy.

SEATTLE- Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is understandably fighting to figure out who his guy his going to be. When I say his guy think of what Peyton Manning meant to Tony Dungy. The two of them will be forever linked to each other. After they yanked former Packers back-up Matt Flynn from the jaws of the Dolphins, it was assumed that Caroll was rolling the dice on Flynn being his...
Via Players View  |  1 day ago

Russell Wilson may be the starter in Seattle

Before the season begins, the Seahawks will have to name their starting quarterback. Prior to the draft, it looked like it would be between Tarvaris Jackson and Matt Flynn. You can now throw third round pick Russell Wilson in the fray. Pete Carroll told the team's website, "He showed us enough. He's in the competition. That is going to tax us, as we know. It was already...
Via This Given Sunday  |  1 day ago

Fantasy Football 2012: Deep Sleeper Alert-Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

The Seattle Seahawks selected University of Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, as his perceived physical limitations (5'11" tall) led to him falling down the draft some. The Seahawks definitely took the best player available at that stage, and it looked like Wilson would spend his rookie season on the bench while incumbent Tavaris...
Via Football Nation  |  2 days ago

Report; Seahawks’ James Carpenter may not play in 2012

seahawks.com According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, there’s a “decent chance” that Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle James Carpenter will not play this coming season because of how severely he tore his knee up. Pompe mentioned that the recovery has taken a mental toll on Carpenter. But, the good news is that he recently had a stretch in which...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  3 days ago

Robert Turbin to the Seahawks: Fantasy Analysis

The Seahawks landed one of the drafts most impressive power backs in Robert Turbin. Owner of a 4.50 40-time at 222 lbs, Turbin has an impressive power and speed blend especially when considering he paced all running backs with 28 bench press reps at the combine, something usually reserved for smaller backs. Turbin is impressive on film and screams lead back in a committee but that...
Via Win My Fantasy League  |  3 days ago

Why Russell Wilson is a win-win for the Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are now set at the quarterback position when they picked up Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson in the 3rd round of this years NFL draft. The hawks will go into the 2012 NFL season with quarterbacks Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson, and Russell Wilson, while they will most likely drop Josh Portis. The reason that picking up Wilson
Via The Penalty Flag  |  11 days ago

3 key games the Seahawks need to win in 2012

If the Seattle Seahawks are to make a legitimate run at the NFC West title there are three games they must win this year. The Hawks are in Primetime twice this year, a Week 3 Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers in Seattle and a Week 7 Thursday night game against the 49ers
Via The Penalty Flag  |  26 days ago

Is Matt Flynn the guaranteed starter in Seattle?

The Seattle Seahawks may finally have an answer for their QB problem in Matt Flynn, but is he good enough to be handed the starting job? As everyone in Seattle knows, Head Coach Pete Carroll is all about competing for starting jobs, even at the QB position. Some might say that when you pay Matt
Via The Penalty Flag  |  April 13, 2012
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