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Panthers signing QB Jacob Eason to practice squad

The Panthers are set to add former Colts and Seahawks QB Jacob Eason to their practice squad on Wednesday.

Just minutes after Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule eerily foreshadowed an impending quarterback addition on Wednesday afternoon, some pretty pertinent news hit.

As first reported by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the team is set to sign former Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jacob Eason to their practice squad.

Carolina suffered from two critical quarterback injuries over the last two weeks, losing Matt Corral (foot) for the season and Sam Darnold (high-ankle sprain) for 4-6 weeks. Because of that, the team was forced to keep PJ Walker on the 53-man roster despite his struggles throughout training camp.

Eason (6-foot-6, 231 pounds) was selected by Indianapolis in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has seen extremely limited playing time since, throwing just five regular-season passes in his professional career. Still, at just 24 years old, Eason is younger than Walker and could develop into a capable backup at some point.

And if the name sounds familiar, maybe it’s because he tossed this beautiful deep pass against the Panthers in their 2021 preseason matchup:

Eason is now the 15th known member of the practice squad, leaving one more spot in the group open.

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Watch: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll tries his hand at QB at practice

Watch head coach Pete Carroll make a few throws at practice.

The Seahawks might have the most pathetic quarterback situation in the NFL this year, at least according to some folks. If Geno Smith and Drew Lock both don’t work out, they could always rely on their new scout-team QB…

Watch head coach Pete Carroll make a few throws at practice.

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Highlights from Bears win over Seahawks Thursday night

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the Chicago Bears 27-11 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Thursday night.

The Seattle Seahawks lost their only home game of the preseason to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night.

The Seahawks’ play was sloppy at best in front of a national audience and Drew Lock – who was inactive due to COVID-19 – missed a major opportunity to spring ahead in Seattle’s quarterback competition.

After Geno Smith got the start, third-string QB Jacob Eason came in in the second half and was able to put some points on the board. It was too little too late, however, and Chicago flies home with the 27-11 win.

Below are some of the highlights from Thursday night.

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Seahawks: 4 takeaways from a sloppy preseason loss to the Bears

Here are four takeaways from a sloppy preseason loss to Chicago.

The Seattle Seahawks laid a big, ugly egg in their first home game of the 2022 campaign. Fortunately it was only an exhibition game. Seattle played host to the Chicago Bears tonight and wound up losing by a score of 27-11.

Here are four takeaways from a sloppy preseason loss to Chicago.

Seahawks QB Geno Smith bemoans his insultingly low Madden rating

To only get a 60 rating after how sharp he looked in his three starts last season is frankly insulting.

The player ratings for this year’s version of Madden are out, and some folks are not too happy about it. Seahawks free safety Quandre Diggs went on a brief Twitter rant earlier this week about only getting an 84 overall rating despite playing his position as well as anyone over the last two and a half years. Tight end Noah Fant also seemed peeved at getting an 82 overall.

While the ratings for both Diggs and Fant are too low, they’re nowhere near as off-base as the one quarterback Geno Smith got from EA Sports this year. Smith only earned a 60 overall rating for Madden 23, which is lower than that of Drew Lock (66) as well as third-stringer Jacob Eason (62). Smith’s rating ranks him at No. 65 at his position, tied with the likes of Blaine Gabbert and Easton Stick.

Yesterday Smith took to Twitter to call out Madden – tagging Ochocinco, who was part of the team that produced the ratings this year.

Usually players complaining about their Madden rating is a turnoff, but Smith has a very legitimate gripe. To only get a 60 rating after how sharp he looked in his three starts last season is frankly insulting. We were anticipating Smith to be somewhere in the 69-70 range, which would be much more appropriate for his skillset.

Unfortunately, once an NFL player has a reputation it can be difficult to shed, even to people who evaluate their performance for a living. Our guess is that whoever did the QB ratings didn’t watch Geno’s 3.25 games.

The only way for Smith to prove his doubters wrong is to win the QB1 competition and ball out as Seattle’s starter this year.

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Seahawks announce they’ve cut undrafted rookie QB Levi Lewis

That leaves three quarterbacks on the roster.

The Seattle Seahawks announced they have waived rookie quarterback Levi Lewis, who went undrafted after playing his college ball at Louisiana-Lafayette. That leaves three quarterbacks on the roster: Geno Smith, Drew Lock and Washington’s Jacob Eason.

Seattle’s roster currently stands at 90 players – but they have room for one more thanks to the exemption they get for linebacker Aaron Donkor.

No corresponding move has been made as of yet to fill that spot. Some of the free agents they’ve brought in recently include Damontae Kazee and Mario Addison. However, both have already signed with other teams.

Their most recent visitor was former Bengals and Vikings safety George Iloka, who worked out for the team on Thursday.

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Geno Smith has current edge in Seahawks quarterback competition

Geno Smith, who has backed up Russell Wilson for the last three years, has the current edge in the Seattle Seahawks quarterback competition.

The Seattle Seahawks just wrapped up their rookie minicamp but that doesn’t mean coach Pete Carroll hasn’t had his eyes on the veterans as well. Carroll was asked Sunday what he thought about the quarterback competition so far.

“That they are really focused to show well,” Carroll told reporters. “These guys understand what’s at stake, and the comp of it all. And so they were really tuned in. They’re giving everything they’ve got, everything they were doing, from the communication part of it, they’re studying extra, they’re getting in early they’re trying to make sure that they put themselves in the best position.”

And for logical reasons, it looks like one quarterback has the edge so far, returning signal-caller Geno Smith, who backed up Russell Wilson for the last three seasons.

“It’s really obvious, Geno has come back,” Carroll continued. “Like we said, he has so much command of what we’re doing, that he just automatically is ahead. He’s trying to ride that and build on that. I’m proud of the way he’s taking to it.”

To be fair to Drew Lock, the offseason has really just begun, leaving him plenty of time to pull ahead in the race.

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NFL draft: 2022 rookie QB class ‘raised well’ regardless of offensive style

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks this year’s quarterback class has been “raised well” regardless of the college style of offense.

The Seattle Seahawks have three quarterbacks on the roster heading into the 2022 NFL draft – returning veteran Geno Smith, former Bronco Drew Lock and Jacob Eason, who was claimed off waivers last October.  Regardless, coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider are still taking a good, hard look at this year’s quarterback class.

“Guys have been really impressive,” Carroll said last week during his pre-draft press conference. “They’re raised well and regardless of the style of the offense, these guys are prepared for this time. They’ve held their own, John’s guys and our coaches have had numerous meetings with guys, and just trying to dig in and figure out where they are, are there limitations in their background?”

Carroll obviously wasn’t going to name names or reveal the programs, but he isn’t ruling anyone out based on the style of offense played in college.

“No, we do appreciate the fact that when guys have been under center, and some guys have never been under center, that’s a little bit of a setback, but it really transitions really quickly for the most part,” Carroll said. “And that’s really not a big factor . . . The guys are ‘repped’ out and they know what they need to know. They’re ready for the next challenge and all of that, it’s pretty obvious.”

What will Seattle do at No. 9 overall? The NFL draft kicks off this Thursday evening at 5:00 p.m. PT.

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Seahawks: 5 potential quarterback trade scenarios during the 2022 NFL draft

Let’s take a look at a few trade scenarios the team could consider if they’re interested in adding a veteran with a better résumé than Geno Smith.

If the 2022 NFL season were to begin today, the Seahawks would most likely be starting Geno Smith at quarterback. While there are many more talented QBs around the league, Smith’s understanding of their offense is as good as anyone outside Russell Wilson after serving as his backup the last three seasons. Geno also did pretty well in his three starts last year – certainly good enough to start over Drew Lock or any rookie the team might select in the draft later this week.

That said, these Seahawks have enjoyed an extremely rare run of success at this spot. Since 2001 when Matt Hasselbeck took over as QB1, Seattle has had either a strong starter or a Pro-Bowler at the game’s most important position for all but one one year. Only the Packers and the Patriots can claim a better QB-run during that time. So, it’s possible that the fanbase and the front office won’t have the patience for a young prospect to develop into a viable franchise quarterback some day.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at a few trade scenarios the team could consider if they’re interested in adding a veteran with a better résumé than Geno. Here are five we came up with.