Seattle Seahawks Rumors & News

USA Today "Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy suffered a torn Achilles tendon during organized team activities this week and underwent surgery on Thursday repair the injury, a person informed of the diagnosis told USA TODAY Sports. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team..." May 24

Toronto Sun "The Argos are hoping there’s still some gas left in the tank that is Michael Williams, a big-time college receiver at USC who never found his stride in the NFL. Williams was invited to the team’s mini-camp in Florida last month and he clearly made an impression that prompted the defending Grey..." May 24

Seattle Times "Before Pete Carroll can "Win Forever" with the Seahawks he has to worry about winning now. And no other offseason move spoke more about the urgency to take advantage of momentum built last season than the trade for receiver Percy Harvin. The Seahawks dealt three draft picks to Minnesota,..." May 23

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

Seattle Times "The popular image of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is that of a football savant who lives, eats and breathes the game 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Wilson doesn't argue, but puts up a mild protest. "I did take a couple of weeks off (after the season)," he said..." May 22

The News Tribune "Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had a court date this morning for a motion to suppress evidence in Alameda County District Court, stemming from charges filed against him for driving under the influence of alcohol in July of last year. According to Teresa Drenick, assistant district..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

CBSSports.com "With a number of Seahawks players in trouble the past few seasons for failed positive PED tests, the team reportedly has released the backup quarterback who was arrested this month on suspicion of DUI. That would be Josh Portis, who was arrested May 5 and is scheduled to be arraigned May..." May 21

CSN Bay Area "The 49ers and Seattle Seahawks carried over their rivalry from last season into the offseason. The Seahawks made a splash in free agency with the additions of receiver Percy Harvin and defensive linemen Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. The 49ers acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin in a trade..." May 21

Seattle Times "Seahawks backup quarterback Josh Portis will be arraigned May 28 for driving while intoxicated, after being arrested on May 5. Portis was pulled over at 9:26 p.m. on May 5 after he was observed driving 80 miles an hour in a 60-mile-an-hour zone exiting the Mount Baker Tunnel on eastbound I-90..." May 20

Tacoma News Tribune "Bruce Irvin’s four-game suspension, presumably for testing positive for the banned substance Adderall, finds Seattle Seahawks fans taking extreme sides on the issue of performance-enhancing drugs. One camp fears whatever accomplishments await the Seahawks in 2013 will be mocked by national..." May 20

Pro Football Talk "Plenty of players test positive for performance enhancing drugs. But the Seahawks definitely are in the midst of a troubling trend. As pointed out by Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune, defensive end Bruce Irvin has become the sixth Seahawks player to test positive for performance..." May 19

CBS Seattle "The Seahawks will be lacking a significant piece to their defensive for the first four games of the 2013 season thanks to a suspension issued to Bruce Irvin by the NFL. Irvin has been suspended without pay for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. Irvin released a..." May 17

Seattle Times "Luke Willson's stats are the first thing you notice when digging into his past. More specifically, his stats from his senior season at Rice. Willson, a tight end, caught only nine passes for 126 yards in his final collegiate season while playing in only six games because of ankle and lower back..." May 12

Seattle Times "There are two big men who could have a big influence on the upcoming Seahawks season, and they seem to be connected to one another. Defensive tackles Jordan Hill and Jesse Williams first met at the NFL combine in February when they started chatting at 4 a.m. one day. They were then drafted one..." May 11

Seattle Times "Seahawks defensive lineman Greg Scruggs is likely out for the year after having surgery Thursday for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Scruggs, who had reconstructive arthroscopic surgery at the Seattle Surgery Center according to the Seahawks, was a candidate for..." May 10

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Well, that didn’t last long. The Seahawks on Wednesday confirmed cutting tight end Darren Fells, the former professional basketball player who hadn’t played football since high school. Fells played pro hoops on the international circuit. Most recently he played in Argentina, and has also..." May 09

Jacksonville Times-Union "Even teams undergoing a youth movement need veteran leadership. And with that as a consideration, the Jaguars signed free agent cornerback Marcus Trufant on Tuesday. Trufant, who played the first 10 years of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, instantly becomes the most experienced cornerback..." May 08

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "We’re not sure why star running back Marshawn Lynch hasn’t been attending the Seahawks’ voluntary workouts this week. And we’re not sure whether it really matters. But we are sure his absence is conspicuous. Lynch reportedly hasn’t been with the team (so far) in phase two of Seattle’s..." May 04

Seattle Times "Here’s the list of undrafted free agents the Seahawks agreed to terms with after the draft on Saturday. General manager John Schneider said this was the hardest year for the Seahawks to add undrafted free agents because of the team’s depth at so many positions. Most notable might be Dominique..." April 28

Tacoma News Tribune "The Seattle Seahawks rounded out the final day of the 2013 NFL draft by selecting nine players, including a hard-hitting running back, a physical receiver and versatile linemen on both sides of the ball. But the key question for Seattle’s latest additions will be: Can they crack the lineup on a..." April 28

CBSSports.com "For a guy who might get drafted Friday in either the second or third round of the NFL Draft, former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu certainly continues to make his fair share of news. And mostly, for the bad. A few days after he planned a party for Thursday (and then dropped those plans after..." April 26

Seattle Times "Seahawks general manager John Schneider has never seen a draft like this one. He's not alone. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking at four players for the No. 1 pick because there is no obvious choice. Mike Mayock, widely considered the best draft analyst in the business, said he has "zero..." April 25

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The Seahawks on Wednesday announced signing quarterback Jerrod Johnson, who hasn’t taken a snap in the NFL, ostensibly as a third-string or practice-squad QB. With the signing of Johnson, the Seahawks now have four passers on their roster: Russell Wilson, Brady Quinn, Josh Portis and Johnson...." April 25

ESPN.com "Kam Chancellor's new deal with the Seattle Seahawks should keep him with the team through 2015 at least. That is my initial read after taking a look at the detailed numbers published Wednesday by Rotoworld (see the "view contract details" link). Chancellor gets a $5 million signing bonus...." April 24

Seattle Times "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor has agreed to a contract extension, a source confirmed. The Seahawks have a press conference scheduled for Monday, when they are expected to announce Chancellor’s re-signing. Chancellor, a hard-hitting strong safety, had one year left on his rookie current..." April 22

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22

Tacoma News Tribune "The rebuilding is complete. Now the focus is on retooling for the Seattle Seahawks. With 12 of the team’s projected 22 starters for the upcoming season unearthed in the past three drafts, the Seahawks are staring at the opening of a three- to five-year window to compete for a Super Bowl..." April 21

Tacoma News Tribune "The Seattle Seahawks announced on Friday that they have re-signed kicker Steven Hauschka. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Hauschka, 27, joined the Seahawks after being claimed off waivers from the Denver Broncos in September 2011. Last season, Hauschka made 24 of 27 field goals..." April 20

ESPN.com "Schedule strength isn't always a reliable indicator as teams improve or worsen from one season to the next. We should keep that in mind while discussing how the 2013 schedule could shape expectations for teams nearly five months before the regular season. I do think it's interesting to..." April 19

Yahoo! Sports "On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned. According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional..." April 17

NFL.com "Pat Summerall spent 10 years in the NFL as a player. He spent another 40 years describing the game he loved as one of the sport's iconic broadcasters. On Tuesday, Summerall passed away at the age of 82, Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. According to..." April 16

NFL.com "Fear not, friends, the NFL schedule will become public knowledge this week. League spokesman Greg Aiello announced Tuesday that the NFL's 2013 regular-season slate of games will be announced on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. This comes one day after the league told NFL.com's Around The League that..." April 16

Yahoo! Sports "There's a curious and somewhat disgusting case of whodunit being investigated by approximately a dozen NFL teams. National Football Scouting president Jeff Foster, who runs the NFL scouting combine, confirmed that a hotel room was left trashed during the February 2013 event in Indianapolis...." April 16

Tacoma News Tribune "Coming off his first Pro Bowl season, Russell Okung is out to prove that the impressive level of play he established in 2012 will lead to a long and productive career in Seattle. The 25-year-old offensive tackle chose an unusual way to stay in shape this offseason, picking up mixed martial arts..." April 13

Seattle Times "Cornerback Antoine Winfield has told the Seahawks that he will sign with them, giving Seattle a physical, veteran defender who is a three-time Pro Bowler. Josina Anderson of ESPN was first to report the fact Winfield agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Seahawks, and that report was..." April 12

Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The Seahawks are close to signing veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield, ESPN’s Ed Werder reports, and adding him to an already dangerous secondary including CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner. However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Minnesota Vikings — who released Winfield in..." April 11

NFL.com "Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said Thursday on "NFL AM" that he didn't tell the Vancouver Sun that "half the league" takes Adderall. "First off, I didn't say that," Sherman said about quotes published Tuesday by the newspaper. "It's just another case of these writers trying to..." April 11

NFL.com "The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication Adderall has become the excuse du jour for players testing positive for a banned substance in the NFL. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman insists it's not just an excuse. Sherman successfully appealed a four-game suspension last..." April 10

Seattle Times "The Seahawks found a franchise quarterback last year in the third round of the NFL draft when they picked Russell Wilson. Now, they will try and groom a former first-round pick to be his backup as Seattle agreed to terms with Brady Quinn on a contract to join the team. Quinn was one of four..." April 10

NFLEvolution.com "The preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by former players against the NFL alleging misinformation over head injuries has ended for Tuesday in Philadelphia. Both sides presented their arguments, according to The Associated Press, with the players side saying the league profited from..." April 09

ESPN.com "When we last left the Antoine Winfield story, Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was acknowledging his strong desire to talk Winfield back onto the team after his surprising release last month. Winfield has since been courted by the Washington Redskins, who subsequently re-signed veteran..." April 09