For the second time in three years, KJ Wright is a free agent. The longest Seahawks The player has already signed three contracts with the franchise that drafted him. He wants a quarter of ink.
“I’m having fun; I love this city. I love this team, so let’s make it a reality“Wright said about returning to Seattle, via ESPN.com’s Brady Henderson.”… (A return is) until Pete (Carroll) i Joan (Schneider). They know what I mean by this team. They know I’m a great teammate, a great leader and it would be a great investment, in my opinion, if they invested in KJ and brought him back to the building. You get what you pay for, and I still have a lot of things on the table“.
Wright, 31, doesn’t seem interested in a discount in his hometown, according to veteran NFL reporter Josina Anderson (on Twitter). The Seahawks have paired Wright and Bobby Wagner for nine seasons and they were both used as subpackage advocates for most of the 2020 slate But Seattle’s writing Jordyn Brooks in the first round last year could complicate Wright’s return. The Pro Football Focus ranked Wright as the No. 8 sponsor last season.
Here’s the news from NFC West:
- The Seahawks had no plans to separate from OC Brian Schottenheimer, but Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports points to an end-of-season meeting (in which Carroll reinforced his preference for focusing on the racing game) that helped change the team’s players. The Seahawks deviated in the first half of the season from Carroll’s career-focused vision, but returned more toward their usual setup along the stretch. It will be interesting to see how Seattle’s offense looks under the new OC Shane Waldron, who spent five years in Washington and Los Angeles working under Sean McVay.
- Markus GoldenThe total number of sacks fell from 10 in 2019 to 4.5 in 2020 and the total number of sacks Cardinals saw Haason Reddick complete a contract period of years. Still, Arizona’s oldest runner would love to come back. “It gave me another shock of energy when I got home“Golden said about the trade that sent him from the Giants to the letters, via Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com.”Being here where I know it’s my heart, I really care about being in Arizona at the Cardinals. ”Golden, who signed with the Giants in 2019 and stayed in New York through the rare UFA tender last year, is scheduled for free agency for the third year in a row.
- Large expenses at the top of the RamsThe payroll has forced the team to let go of several role players in recent seasons. This year may not be an exception. The Rams are unlikely to sign again Josh Reynolds, Malcolm Brown or Gerald Everett, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic notes (subscription required). The Rams had drafted collaborators in these positions by 2020 and had two broad (Cooper Coup, Robert Woods) and a tight end (Tyler Higbee) already signed long-term, pointed this trio to free agency.
- Jeff Wilsonhe is one year old 49ers the extension can reach a maximum of $ 3.6 million, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. Wilson will receive a fully guaranteed $ 2.05 million, with other possible $ 1.55 million available through incentives. The incentives would give Wilson a chance to win the low-end FRG bidding price, which OverTheCap projects at $ 2.24MM for streams. It will still have to be a 2022 UFA.
- Nick Mullens Last month he had elbow surgery, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets. This, however, was not an operation by Tommy John, with Garafolo adding that the 49ers ’injury was not as severe as initially feared. He is expected to be ready for training camp.