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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Justin Britt had been rewarded for his hard work after the center signed a new three-year deal with the franchise. Britt's fresh contract, worth a reported $27million, was confirmed by the Seahawks on Thursday. Drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft as a right tackle, Britt started all 16 games at the position in his rookie season before he was moved to guard. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 5:36:pm EST

The Seahawks and center Justin Britt were said to be closing in on a three-year extension on Thursday and they got the final steps out of the way before the day was out. The Seahawks announced the extension, which Adam Caplan of ESPN reports is worth $27 million and sets Britt up to make $13.25 million through the 2018 season. Britt was signed for a salary of just over $891,000 this season in the final year of the four-year rookie deal he signed in 2014. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 4:19:pm EST

Michael Bennett, the football star who decided he would protest the entire upcoming NFL season, hosted the family of Charleena Lyles Thursday at Seahawks training camp. Earlier this year, Lyles was killed by Seattle Police. Police got a report of a woman who called and described a burglary at a local home. When police arrived, they said, the woman brandished a knife. Two white officers said they saw it and shot her dead. Lyles had been several months pregnant and was struggling with mental-health issues. Officers knew this and discussed it before killing her. Her family explained in June that she was killed because she was black. “Why couldn’t they have tased her? They could have taken her down. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 4:17:pm EST

The Seahawks have had their share of issues with continuity on the offensive line in recent years, but they’ve reportedly found a blocker they want to keep around in center Justin Britt and they’ll be spending some money to do it. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is closing in on a contract extension with Britt. Britt was a second-round pick in 2014 so he’s heading into the final year of his rookie deal. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 1:32:pm EST

After not having much to cheer about in their preseason opener, the Los Angeles Chargers defense was back at full volume Wednesday. Cornerback Trevor Williams sparked cheers from his fellow defensive backs after breaking up a long pass to wide receiver Tyrell Williams. Getting the noise level back up was a welcome sign for defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who critiqued the low energy level on his side of the ball in a 48-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Continue to Article

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