New York Giants vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 6 things to know

The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders square off on Sunday afternoon in Week 9, so here are six things fans should know.

The New York Giants (2-6) host the AFC West-leading Las Vegas Raiders (5-2) at MetLife Stadium this Sunday afternoon.

Below are six things to know about Week 8.

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Seahawks at No. 11 in Touchdown Wire’s mid-free agency power rankings

The Seattle Seahawks have landed at No. 11 in Touchdown Wire’s mid-free agency power rankings.

Now that the first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, it’s time to take a look at where teams stand after a little roster adjusting.

The Seahawks have added a few key additions to the squad over the last week, including linebacker Bruce Irvin, cornerback Quinton Dunbar, guard B.J. Finney and tight end Greg Olsen much earlier in the offseason.

For their efforts so far, Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield ranks Seattle at No. 11 in Touchdown Wire’s mid-free agency power rankings.

“The biggest question right now is where Jadeveon Clowney winds up,” Schofield notes. “If he returns to the Seahawks, that would definitely boost their stock. Adding Irvin is a nice acquisition, as the Seahawks struggled to generate consistent pressure last year and Irvin tallied 8.5 sacks a season ago, his career high. Seattle also absolutely stole cornerback Quinton Dunbar, one of the most effective players at his position in 2019, for a fifth-round pick.”

“They lost George Fant to the New York Jets, but adding pieces such as Finney will help the offensive line somewhat,” Schofield continues. “Plus, having a mobile quarterback such as Russell Wilson works to mitigate any mistakes or deficiencies up front. Olson is a solid tight end, provided he remains healthy, but the organizations hedged their bets at that position by assigning a second-round tender on Jacob Hollister and inking Luke Willson to a contract extension.”

Regardless of the moves they’ve made so far, the Seahawks will never stop tweaking their roster so expect another wave of depth signings in the near future.

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Tight end Luke Willson tweets he’s contacted by Seahawks to return

Seattle Seahawks tight end Luke Willson tweeted Monday night he’d been contacted by the teams and will remain in the Emerald City for now.

Seattle Seahawks’ tight end Luke Willson will be staying in the Emerald City for now. Wilson tweeted he’d been contacted by the team Monday evening, but no further details were made available.

With the legal tampering period ahead of free agency kicking off on Monday, the news has been coming out fast and furiously.

Willson didn’t include the details of his new contract, however, it’s clear the Seahawks are intent on shoring up the tight end position. Seattle lost a number of players last season, most notably, Will Dissly, who suffered his second season-ending injury last season.

This story is continuing to develop and the details of Willson’s new contract should be made available on Tuesday.

If you are interested in keeping up with the latest in all the Seahawks’ transactions in the first few days of free agency, feel free to track all the latest in the developments via our live tracker here.

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