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Former Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks to sign with rival 49ers

Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks is expected to sign with the rival San Francisco 49ers, per NFL’s Ian Rapoport.

Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks has found himself a new NFL home. The free agent has agreed to terms with a division rival, the San Francisco 49ers.

“The #49ers are making a key addition, as former #Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks is signing a deal with SF, source said,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted Saturday night during the Seahawks loss to the Raiders. “Kendricks visited the Niners this week and now is set to join a former rival.”

Kendricks was recently sentenced to one day in jail, three years of probation, and 300 hours of community service on his 2018 guilty plea to insider trading.

While awaiting sentencing, Kendricks spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons in Seattle and most of 2020 on the Seahawks practice squad before signing with Washington late last season.

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With sentencing complete, Mychal Kendricks is free to return to NFL

Now that he has been sentenced on insider trading charges, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks can resume his NFL career.

Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks is now available to return to his career as an NFL football player.

“Free-agent LB Mychal Kendricks was sentenced today to one day in jail, three years of probation, and 300 hours of community service for his 2018 guilty plea on insider-trading charges,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Thursday. “Kendricks is now free to resume his NFL career immediately and he wants to continue playing.”

Kendricks was originally selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Cal. After six seasons in Philadelphia, he requested a trade and was ultimately released. He then signed with the Browns but was cut shortly thereafter when his insider trading charges came down. Kendricks next signed with Seattle, where he played the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He spent 2020 mostly on the Seahawks practice squad.

The veteran linebacker could be a valid option for the Seahawks once again when the timing and price are right.

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Former Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks to visit team Tuesday

Former Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks – who was with Seattle over the last two seasons – is scheduled to visit the team Tuesday.

The Seahawks will never stop trying to improve their roster and this week is no different. Seattle will be hosting a very familiar face at the facility, linebacker Mychal Kendricks.

“Free agent LB Mychal Kendricks is visiting the Seattle Seahawks today, per source,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tweeted Tuesday morning. “Chance to reunite with his team from 2018-19.”

Kendricks played for Seattle over the last two seasons and finished last year on the injured reserve with a torn ACL. However, he has been medically cleared to return to football.

The former Seahawks linebacker is still facing sentencing after his guilty plea to insider trading charges in 2018. The hearing has been repeatedly postponed, most recently rescheduled for Oct. 14.

Seattle is in need of supports after two linebackers have already sustained knee injuries this season – Bruce Irvin, who has been placed on the injured reserve, and rookie Jordan Brooks.

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Former Seahawk Mychal Kendricks’ sentencing postponed

Mychal Kendricks will have his sentencing hearing postponed yet again, with a new date set for October 14 – two years after he plead guilty.

A new filing in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania revealed that the sentencing hearing for former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks, now a free agent, has been postponed yet again.

A new date has been scheduled for October 14, 2020, over two years after he initially plead guilty to insider trading in September of 2018, right before signing with the Seahawks.

Kendricks ended up appearing in 18 games for the Seahawks over the last two years, primarily lining up at SAM linebacker and racking up 90 combined tackles, five passes defended and five sacks.

He missed most of 2018 with a suspension and a knee injury, and he tore his ACL near the very end of the 2019 season and is currently rehabbing while he looks for his next NFL job.

A sentencing hearing scheduled right in the middle of the season likely won’t help him land a new job, but considering his hearing has been postponed a handful of times now, it seems entirely possible he will be able to suit up for the entire 2020 season – assuming he is able to stay healthy and the season is able to continue as scheduled with the current state of the world.

Seattle is almost certainly not going to bring Kendricks back after drafting Cody Barton in 2019 and Jordyn Brooks in the first round of 2020, two players who are expected to compete for the SAM linebacker position this year.

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Sentencing hearing for Mychal Kendricks postponed yet again

Former Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks, now a free agent, is scheduled for sentencing on May 29 following his guilty plea for insider trading.

It has been well over a year since linebacker Mychal Kendricks was supposed to have his sentencing hearing after pleading guilty in September 2018 to insider trading.

However, another postponement means that Kendricks, who is a free agent after playing the past two years for the Seattle Seahawks, won’t be sentenced until May 29 at the earliest.

It is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic and the mass closure of business and government offices around the United States have anything to do with the latest delay.

Regardless, it will force teams that are considering signing Kendricks to weigh the fact he could face jail time in the near future.

Kendricks faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, although his co-defendant, TV writer Damilare Sonoiki, was sentenced to three years of probation. That’s a likely scenario for Kendricks, and one that should allow him to continue playing in the NFL.

The 29-year-old linebacker played in 18 games for the Seahawks but suffered a season-ending injury both years. He is recovering from an ACL injury and seems unlikely to re-sign with Seattle after the emergence of Cody Barton as a viable Sam linebacker.

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Seattle Seahawks 2020 free agent profile: LB Mychal Kendricks

Will the Seattle Seahawks bring back linebacker Mychal Kendricks, or will they turn to 2019 rookie Cody Barton to replace him at SAM?

*The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the 2020 offseason with 19 players set to become unrestricted free agents, which should make for another busy spring and summer for Pete Carroll and John Schneider as they look to shore up the roster and contend for the number one seed in the NFC again next year.*

Our free agent series continues with a look at linebacker Mychal Kendricks.

Lining up as the team’s SAM linebacker, Mychal Kendricks had a solid season for the Seahawks. He racked up 71 combined tackles, four passes defended, three sacks, one forced fumble and an interception in 14 games played.

However, Kendricks often struggled in pass coverage, a task assigned to Seattle’s linebackers more than ever in 2019 thanks to an over-reliance on their base 4-3 defense, and he had issues with open field tackles as well.

Kendricks also suffered a torn ACL near the end of the season and is facing potential jail time stemming from a charge of insider trading leveled against him before the 2018 season.

All that, along with the emergence of 2019 rookie Cody Barton down the stretch, makes it look more and more like Kendricks has played his last down with the Seahawks while the team looks to Barton to replace him at SAM.

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Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks’ sentencing hearing postponed again

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks’ sentencing hearing was delayed again in his insider trading case.

For the fifth time, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks’ sentencing date was postponed in his insider trading case, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson.

Kendricks was scheduled to have his sentencing hearing on Thursday in Philadelphia, just three days before the Seahawks play there against the Eagles.

According to Henderson, the case is now on the docket for February. Kendricks is facing potential prison time for insider trading, which he pleaded guilty to back in the fall of 2018. Kendricks will be a free agent at the end of the year.

The date was originally set for Jan. 23, then Jan. 25, April 14, Sept. 25 and most recently Nov. 21.

Sentencing dates get postponed for a lot of reasons, and it is not uncommon for them to be changed at the request of the defense or the U.S. attorney.

Kendricks has been Seattle’s starting Sam linebacker this season, and although he has struggled in his second year with the team he still creates a formidable trio of linebackers alongside veterans K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner.

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