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Michael Silver: Jadeveon Clowney would love to stay in Seattle

NFL.com’s Michael Silver recently joined 710 ESPN Seattle and stated that Jadeveon Clowney would love to stay with the Seahawks in 2020.

Star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has still not found a team for the 2020 season. NFL.com’s Michael Silver joined 710 ESPN Seattle recently and stated Clowney would love to return to the Emerald City.

Silver said Clowney particularly admires the team culture and how being in Seattle has been a learning experience for him.

“I did have a long talk with him after that game with the Vikings last year,” Silver said. “He told me how much he loves the culture and how much he loves being in Seattle and how he thinks it taught him how to be a professional in a way that he hadn’t been previously. So I believe, all things being equal, that he would love to stay with the Seahawks, so it’ll be interesting to see, given their cap situation, given his financial parameters, if that can work out again.”

Clowney’s demands for a contract that pays him north of $20 million have not been met by any team so far, leading to speculation that he might sign a one-year deal with a team to boost his value so he can make more money the following season.

Silver went on to say Clowney’s financial wishes would probably be granted if he could consistently stay healthy.

“If you got that guy for 16 games healthy, I think he’d easily be getting $20 million a year,” Silver said.

“I think anyone with health stuff, right now, is in a worse situation than he normally would be,” Silver said. “Anyone who you’d say, ‘I’d love to have our doctors examine him before I know how we value this’ is in a spot … It is true that if you are Jadeveon Clowney, you’re wishing it was 2019 or, hopefully, 2021 if all goes well, but 2020 is a tricky year for that.”

Clowney will likely not receive what he is seeking, but the Seahawks will still be hard-pressed to re-sign him with their cap situation, especially if another team offers him more money. However, there is still a chance.

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Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay aims to ‘eat cleaner this year’

Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay will make some adjustments to his diet during the NFL offseason.

Immediately after the Broncos’ 2019 season ended, running back Phillip Lindsay started thinking about how he can improve this offseason to go into the 2020 season with a better body.

“I’m going to go and get healed up,” Lindsay said on Dec. 30. “Then I’m going to start my plan for next year with my dieting and everything and go from there.”

Lindsay (5-8, 190 pounds) has gained 2,485 yards from scrimmage and has scored 17 touchdowns since signing with Denver as a college free agent out of Colorado in 2018. He plans to tweak his diet this offseason.

“I think I’m going to take a couple things out of my diet and see if it helps me out just in general,” Lindsay said. “I just want to eat cleaner this year coming up and that’s throughout the offseason. Honestly, it’s harder to eat clean during the season because you’re getting banged up and hit so much.

“I’m just trying to stay consistent with what I do and go from there.”

Lindsay has missed just one game over the last two years and he is yet to fumble in the NFL. The running back’s new diet will aim to help him stay healthy and productive going into next season.

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A healthy Tyler Lockett is a huge factor for Seahawks on Sundays

Finally back to full form, Seattle Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is now 100% healthy and ready to take on the Arizona Cardinals Week 16.

The Seattle Seahawks realized just how much they had missed Tyler Lockett when he finally returned to full form last week.

Lockett had first suffered a leg injury against the 49ers and was then hit with the flu that had been circling the Seahawks locker room. While the wide receiver didn’t miss a matchup, it was clear he was not 100% on the field.

“It was weird because we kind of felt it during the week – we just kind of felt it,” offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said on Thursday. “Sometimes, when you’re out here watching practice, you get a sense of man, the ball is going to him a lot. Or boy, he’s moving like himself. Like he’s got a particular speed that you’re used to seeing and we hadn’t really seen that for a while. I wasn’t really surprised. It was great to see it. I think he felt good.”

Against the Panthers last Sunday, Lockett bounced back to log eight receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. He now has 75 catches for 994 yards and seven scores on the year.

“The catch he made, the big one down our boundary early in the game on 26 was an unbelievable catch,” Schottenheimer praised. “I still don’t know how he finishes some of those plays. We kind of anticipate it might be a good day for him.”

Lockett will get his next shot to impress Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals at CenturyLink Field.

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Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett returns to top form against Panthers

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been battling to get back to full health over the last month seeing limited production on gamedays.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been battling to get back to full health over the last month seeing limited production on gamedays.

First sidelined with a lower leg injury following the Seahawks Week-10 win in San Francisco, Lockett then succumbed to the flu, logging only five receptions over his last three outings.

Finally healthy for the Week 15 start in Carolina, Lockett once again proved just what he is capable of when feeling 100%.

Lockett started strong on Sunday when he connected with quarterback Russell Wilson for 44 yards in the middle of the first quarter, hauling in an inconceivable catch.

Finishing the day as the Seahawks leading receiver, Lockett managed eight catches on nine targets for 120 yards and a touchdown.

Here’s a look at Lockett’s score in the second quarter on a 19-yard TD pass from Wilson.

After his impressive performance against the Panthers, it’s safe to say the Seahawks No. 1 is 100% back in action and ready to roll, just as his quarterback predicted ahead of the matchup.

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Seahawks are resilient but have had numerous lucky breaks in 2019

The Seattle Seahawks have been incredibly resilient throughout the 2019 season, but have also caught numerous lucky breaks to help them.

The Seattle Seahawks (10-3) have had several lucky breaks over the course of the 2019 NFL season that have contributed to their success. Of course, Seattle has had to be incredibly resilient to compile a 10-3 record through 13 games, but the Seahawks have been fortunate, to say the least.

In addition to squeaking by most of their opponents, they have often had the opportunity of playing teams missing a key player or two. Examples of this are the Bengals without A.J. Green, the Falcons without Matt Ryan, the 49ers without George Kittle, and the Vikings without Adam Thielen. This is not to say that the Seahawks have been sufficiently healthy every game because they certainly haven’t been. However, the talents of certain injured opponents could have played a big role in games against Seattle if they were healthy.

At the end of the day, you have to play whoever is in front of you and try to win no matter the circumstances. However, the Seahawks have also been lucky due to crucial missed field goals by the other team.

Both the 49ers and the Rams missed game-winning field goals against Seattle that essentially gave them victory. Greg Zuerlein missed a 44-yarder as time expired to make the final score 30-29 in favor of Seattle in Week 5, and Chase McLaughlin hooked a 47-yard field goal wide left in overtime in Week 10 that gave Seattle kicker Jason Myers the opportunity to kick the game-winning field goal at the end of overtime, which he did.

The Seahawks are a good team, but they will have to be better in the next few weeks because it is likely they will catch fewer breaks heading into the postseason. Above all else, they must stay resilient and keep finding ways to win.

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Jadeveon Clowney will not undergo core muscle surgery for now

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will hold off on surgery for his core muscle injury and try to manage it this season.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been dealing with a nasty core muscle injury since the team’s Week 10 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Pete Carroll has already gone on record stating that he is “counting on” the veteran edge rusher to play Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

Clowney told reporters before practice on Friday that his health is improving. “I’m feeling better,” he said via ESPN. “Getting ready to go today. See how it’s going to go.”

Carroll had said earlier in the week Clowney would not be undergoing surgery immediately and the defensive end plans on holding off on a procedure for now.

“Not at this moment, I don’t,” he said. “That’s a good thing. I ain’t too worried about it. I’m feeling better today. Worry about tomorrow when it gets here. Live for today.”

Clowney is aware that he will likely have to deal with his injury throughout the rest of the season and is determined to finish the year on a good note. He expressed the team is on board with his game plan.

“Oh yeah. They know that,” he said. “Something we know, but got to finish this thing strong.”

The Seahawks will likely need Clowney to be healthy if they want to make a strong postseason run, so fans will hope that he can manage it for the rest of the regular season and beyond.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes feels as healthy as he’s been since Week 1

There have been no setbacks for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Instead, he feels perhaps as healthy as he’s been all season long.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is feeling hunky-dory after making his return to action against the Tennesse Titans in Week 10. There were no setbacks for Mahomes following the game, which is a really good sign for his progress and ability to stay on the field for the remainder of the 2019 season.

“I feel really good, honestly,” Mahomes said. “Just going out there and being able to play the game — do the things that I’ve kind of grown accustomed to doing — scrambling and doing all that different type of stuff. Coming out healthy was definitely a positive sign and I’m glad that I can kind of keep moving forward with that.”

As for when the last time Mahomes felt this good from a physical standpoint, he reflected back to ahead of the Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. During that game, Mahomes suffered an ankle sprain, which he battled all season leading up to his kneecap dislocation suffered during Week 7 against the Denver Broncos.

“I would probably say [this is the best I’ve felt since] going into the Jacksonville game,” Mahomes said. “Just being able to not worry about the ankle or not have to worry about the knee. And just being able to go out there and play football the way that I’ve played it my whole career, so far.

Mahomes feels perhaps as healthy as he’s been all season long, he’s had adequate time to recover and rehab from both injuries. He recalled no specific plays on Sunday where Mahomes felt like he snapped back into the swing of things. Instead, when he first stepped on the field during pregame warmups, he knew he was ready to play.

“I don’t think so. I think the moment I got on that field and you kind of get your mind off of it,” Mahomes said. “You’re just able to focus on what you need to focus on in order to have success as a team. I think that was kind of the moment for me. Pregame and throughout the week you’re trying to push it and see what you can do and what you can’t do. I think when I got on that field I realized I was good to go and everything that I had done with the trainers and doctors had prepared me for the game.”

As the Chiefs head down to Mexico City to face the Chargers on Monday, it appears they’ll have a refreshed, focused and healthy QB leading the way.

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