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The Seahawks have re-signed 28-year old linebacker Leroy Hill. Hill didn’t play last year due to injury. Hill has played in 67 games in his first six years with the Seahawks and he has 375 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 14.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed. This was a smart move for the Seahawks as Hill is a very solid linebacker when he’s healthy.
The Seattle Seahawks have signed 26-year old DT Alan Branch to a 2-year, $8 million dollar deal. Branch played in all 16 games for the Cardinals last year and he had 35 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 pass defensed. Branch has now played in 47 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 68 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed. This signing will help the interior of the Seahawks’ defense while hurting the division rival Cardinals at the same time.
The Seahawks have signed 24-year old WR Sidney Rice to a 5-year, $41 million dollar deal. Rice played in 6 games (5 starts) for the Vikings last year and he caught 17 passes for 280 yards (16.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs. Rice has now played in 48 games (26 starts) in his first four years in the NFL and he has caught 146 passes for 2,129 yards (14.6 avg) with 18 TD grabs. This was an excellent signing for the Seahawks as they now have a legit #1 WR. The bonus is that he has played his whole career so far with new Seahawks’ QB Tarvaris Jackson.
The Seahawks have signed 31-year old OG Robert Gallery to a 3-year deal. Gallery is a giant at 6’7″, 325 pounds. He should help the interior of the Seahawks’ offensive line. Gallery played in 12 games (all starts) for the Raiders last year. He has now played in 92 games (91 starts) in his first 7 years in the NFL. Gallery will reunite with offensive line coach Tom Cable who was his head coach in Oakland. This is a good move for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks have signed 28-year old QB Tarvaris Jackson. Jackson played in 3 games (1 start) for the Vikings last year and he completed 34 of 58 passes (58.6%) for 341 yards with 3 TD passes and 4 INTs (63.9 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 7 times for 63 yards (9.0 ypc) last year as he is a very good runner. Jackson has now played in 36 games (20 starts) in his first five years in the NFL and he has completed 354 of 603 passes (58.7%) for 3,984 yards with 24 TD passes and 22 INTs (76.6 QB Rating). He has also carried the ball 119 times for 535 yards (4.5 ypc) with 4 TD runs so far in his NFL career. Jackson is 10-10 (50%) as a starting QB in the NFL. The terms of his contract have not been disclosed yet but he’s likely to be the Seahawks’ starting QB in 2011 providing he can beat out Charlie Whitehurst for the job.
UPDATE: (7/28/2011) – Jackson’s contract is for 2 years and $8 million bucks.
The Seattle Seahawks have released 30-year old OT Stacy Andrews. Andrews played in 13 games (12 starts) for the Seahawks last year. The offensive line was a sore spot for the Seahawks last year and Andrews was a big part of the problem. Andrews has now played in 85 games (46 starts) in his first 7 years in the NFL, but he appears to be losing it. It will be interesting to see if a team gives him another chance in 2011.
Shaun Alexander spent 8 outstanding years with the Seattle Seahawks. Alexander played in 119 games (96 starts) in his career with the Seahawks and he carried the ball 2,176 times for 9,249 yards (4.3 ypc) with 100 TD runs. He also caught 215 passes for 1,520 yards (7.1 avg) with 12 TD grabs for the Seahawks. Alexander’s best season with the Seahawks came back in 2005. Alexander played in 16 games (all starts) for the Seahawks in 2005 and he carried the ball 370 times for 1,880 yards (led the NFL) (5.1 ypc) and he led the NFL with 27 TD runs. Alexander also caught 15 passes for 78 yards (5.2 avg) with 1 TD grab for the Seahawks. Alexander is the Seahawks’ all-time leading rusher (9,249) and he’s also the team’s all-time leader in TD runs with 100. Alexander made it to 3 Pro Bowls with the Seahawks and I think he’s deserving of getting into the NFL Hall of Fame at some point down the road.