Tag: agreed to terms

Seahawks to sign Broncos DT Dre’mont Jones to 3-year deal worth $51M

The Seattle Seahawks agreed to the terms of a major deal on Monday, planning to sign former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Dre’mont Jones.

Seattle Seahawks fans rejoice! In a rare move, the team has actually agreed to sign someone on the first day of the legal negotiation period.

Notoriously slow in the first wave of free agency, the Seahawks have now agreed to sign Denver Broncos defensive tackle Dre’mont Jones to a three-year deal, worth $51 million. According to NFL’s Ian Rapoport, Jones will receive $23.5 million this season.

Jones was originally selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Ohio State. He was ranked as one of the top-rated potential free agents this spring with 22 career sacks.

Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar had the following to say about Jones’ style of play.

“The Seahawks under Pete Carroll have always had a knack for taking multi-gap disruptors and unleashing them on the rest of the NFL,” Farrar tweeted. “Dre’Mont Jones gives them their best such player since Michael Bennett in his prime. Sucks to be Chiefs RG Trey Smith on this rep.”

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New Orleans Saints free agency tracker: Every report, rumor, and signing

Our New Orleans Saints free agency tracker is live. Check this space often for every report, rumor, and signing:

Our New Orleans Saints free agency tracker is live. Check this space often for every report, rumor, and signing as the black and gold work to retool their roster for the 2023 season. The Saints are going into free agency with 56 of their 90 offseason roster spots filled, having already brought back several of their own players before the NFL’s legal tampering period begins.

Which brings us to how this process actually works. Then Saints can talk to their own free agents at any time — but league rules mean they can’t approach other teams’ free agents until 11 a.m. CT on Monday, March 13. That’s when teams are allowed to reach out to players around the league. But again, nothing is official until 3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 15. That’s when the new league fiscal year begins and when players can sign on the dotted line.

So we’ve got to be careful with how this is all reported. Agreements can fall apart and be broken. We’ll have all of the Saints news from trusted outlets and reporters gathered in this space along with our coverage from every report and rumor. Stay tuned as things heat up in the days ahead:

Seahawks locking up Geno Smith sends message to other free agents

By agreeing to terms with quarterback Geno Smith early, the Seahawks are sending a message to other potential free agents around the league.

The Seattle Seahawks were able to lock up quarterback Geno Smith for the next three years ahead of the start of free agency in a deal that works out positively for both sides involved.

Coach Pete Carroll was asked about the move during his interview on Seattle Sports Radio on Tuesday.

“It’s a good deal, a good deal for the club,” Carroll told Brock and Salk. “I think it sends a really good message too to everybody on the outside – this is a good place and things are going in the right direction, and we’re fired up about it.”

One of the benefits of signing Smith ahead of the new league year is to attract other potential free agents who may see Seattle as a future landing spot.

“It’s meaningful in so many areas,” Carroll continued. “Working together so that we would have an opportunity to continue to compete to bring guys to this club and get guys on our team has been at hand, and now we’re rolling. We can plan and we can plan, but until we knock the big one in the boat . . . so now there’s a whole next sequence of things that are going to come together, so here we go.”

The official start of free agency is on March 15 but the legal tampering period kicks off Monday.

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Seattle Seahawks 2021 undrafted free agent tracker

Tracking all of the potential Seattle Seahawks undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2021 NFL draft.

The Seattle Seahawks had the smallest draft class of the 2021 NFL draft with only three players selected but the fun is just getting started as the front office readies itself to put together a competitive group of undrafted free agents.

Over the weekend, Seattle had one pick in the second round – wide receiver D’Wayne Eskridge out of Western Michigan, one pick in the fourth round – cornerback Tre Brown out of Oklahoma and one final selection in the sixth round – Florida tackle Stone Forsythe.

With the 2021 NFL draft now in the books, we’ll be tracking all the latest rumors of potential signings so check back often. The latest news will be posted at the top, and remember, these deals aren’t official signings just yet and could change at any time . . .

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CB Pierre Desir agrees to terms with Seattle, will return to Seahawks

Free-agent cornerback Pierre Desir has agreed to terms on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Seahawks in 2021.

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A familiar face will be returning to the Seattle Seahawks secondary. Free-agent cornerback Pierre Desir has agreed to terms on a one-year deal to return to the Emerald City, according to his agency, EnterSports Management.

Desir was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Browns. He landed in Seattle as a member of the practice squad in 2016 and signed a futures contract for the next season but failed to make the 53-man roster cuts after training camp that year. He has since spent time with the Colts, Jets, and Ravens.

The Seahawks have a couple of vacancies to fill in the secondary and Desir’s veteran experience could net him a roster spot heading into the season.

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Pass rusher Aldon Smith agrees to terms with Seahawks

Pass rusher Aldon Smith has agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks after a visit on Wednesday. He’ll add depth to the defensive line.

After a trip to the facility on Wednesday, free-agent pass rusher Aldon Smith has agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks on what is reportedly a low-risk, one-year deal.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport were the first to report the visit and the contract agreement. As Rapoport also notes Seattle had attempted to trade for the defensive end last year.

The Seahawks have been diligently putting together their defensive line this offseason and Smith figures to be a rotational part of the puzzle who will add coveted depth to the line.

The biggest concern with the veteran will be whether or not he can stay out of legal trouble – the very issue that cost him his career with the 49ers after four years with the team.

Smith was eventually able to achieve reinstatement from the league and signed with the Cowboys on a one-year deal last season.

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Seahawks bringing back offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi for 2021

The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi for 2021 to further strengthen the depth on the offensive line.

The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, who cites a source.

Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times has confirmed that Ogbuehi has agreed to terms for the upcoming season.

Ogbuehi started four of eight games played for the Seahawks last year and will continue to provide much-needed depth on the offensive line.

Seattle now has 12 offensive linemen under contract heading into the season.

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Former Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin to sign with Jaguars

Former Seattle Former Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin has agreed to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars on a three-year deal.

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The Seattle Seahawks will be saying goodbye to a fan favorite who will be saying hello to his home state once again. Cornerback Shaquill Griffin has agreed to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars and will be leaving the Emerald City.

Griffin’s deal in Jacksonville is a three-year, $44.5 million contract that includes $29 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Shortly before the agreement was announced, Rapoport had reported that Griffin had two offers on the table but the Seahawks were working hard to keep him in Seattle.

Griffin will now be joining former Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde and wide receiver Phillip Dorsett in Jacksonville.

Be sure and check our tracker for all the latest Seahawks news.

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Former Seahawks Carlos Hyde and Phillip Dorsett to sign with Jaguars

Two former Seattle Seahawks – running back Carlos Hyde and wide receiver Phillip Dorsett – have agreed to terms with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Seattle Seahawks are losing a couple of unrestricted free agents to the Jacksonville Jaguars – running back Carlos Hyde per ESPN’s Adam Schefter and wide receiver Phillip Dorset, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Both players have agreed to terms and plan to sign with the Jaguars.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting Hyde’s deal in Jacksonville is for two years and worth $6 million.

Hyde played one season in Seattle and finished his 2020 campaign logging 81 carries for 356 yards and four touchdowns.

As for Dorsett, he too only spent one season in Seattle, although he never took the field. Dorsett injured his right foot in training camp and was placed on the injured reserve, where sat out the year.

In Jacksonville, both Hyde and Dorsett will reunite with Seahawks former offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer.

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Seahawks agree to terms with 1st-round pick linebacker Jordyn Brooks

Seahawks first-round pick, linebackerJordyn Brooks, reached an agreement with the team on Monday morning regarding his rookie contract.

 

The Seattle Seahawks have finally agreed to terms with the top player in their 2020 draft class, just one day before the players are set to report to training camp.

According to Field Yates of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Seahawks and linebacker Jordyn Brooks have agreed to terms on his rookie deal, just over three months after the 2020 NFL Draft.

The most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement dictates that Brooks’ fifth-year option would become fully guaranteed should the Seahawks choose to exercise it after his third year.

Brooks now joins fourth-round tight end Colby Parkinson and sixth-round receiver Freddie Swain as the only Seahawks draft picks to sign with the team thus far. Edge rusher Darrell Taylor, guard Damien Lewis, running back DeeJay Dallas, defensive end Alton Robinson, and tight end Stephen Sullivan all remain unsigned.

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