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One of the feel-good stories of the offseason is going to have an opportunity to take center stage in the regular season opener. With Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright expected to be out at least two weeks, the door is open for rookie linebacker Shaquem Griffin fo start in his place when Seattle opens the season at Denver on Sept. 9. Griffin’s left hand was amputated when he was 4 years old because of amniotic band syndrome. Continue to Article

August 30, 2018 5:47:am EST

Tyler Lockett has obtained financial security, signing an extension that guarantees him $20 million. “This is something we all dream of as kids, being able to get to this position and being able to know that our family set and our life is set,” Lockett said, via John Boyle of the team website. From what I know in the draft, they were the only team that told me I could do both returns and play receiver. Continue to Article

August 29, 2018 8:21:pm EST

The Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett to a three-year contract extension Wednesday, locking up a major contributor who could have been a free agent after the season. A former All-Pro selection as a kick returner, Lockett's rookie deal was set to expire after the 2018 season, but he opted for the security of staying in Seattle over seeing what was available on the open market. ''Everything that I need has been here,'' Lockett said. Continue to Article

August 29, 2018 6:51:pm EST

John Schneider and Pete Carroll continue to refer to the makeover of the Seattle Seahawks as a reset, even if it's looked more like rebuild. The roster that brought Seattle its first Super Bowl title was deconstructed this offseason in the most massive overhaul of the franchise since the infancy of the Schneider-Carroll partnership when they arrived in 2010. Left in the wake are some stars from that title team - Russell Wilson, Doug Baldwin, Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright - and an abundance of new faces trying to prove the Seahawks aren't taking a major step backward after missing the playoffs in 2017 for the first time in five seasons. Continue to Article

August 29, 2018 6:25:pm EST

The Seahawks spent a good portion of this offseason saying farewell to players who have been on the roster in recent years, but they went the other route on Wednesday. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the team has reached agreement on a three-year extension with wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Lockett is heading into his fourth season of his rookie deal with a base salary of $705,000. Continue to Article

August 29, 2018 11:57:am EST