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• Reviewing Andre Fuller and his fit with the Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks sure seem to like their big defensive backs. Nick Emmanwori, Kam Chancellor, Julian Neal, Brandon Browner, Riq Woolen, just to name a handful. With the 20th pick of the seventh round, the Seahawks landed another good-sized defensive back in Toledo’s Andre Fuller. The average draft projection for Fuller was somewhere in the […]...2026
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• Eagles News: The best and worst moves of Philadelphia’s offseason

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … 2026 NFL offseason: NFC teams’ best and worst deals, picks – ESPNBest: Signing Riq Woolen to a one-year, $12 million deal. The obvious weak spot for the Eagles in 2025 on an otherwise excellent defense was on the outside at cornerback. With Cooper DeJean in […]...2026
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• An early look at the 2027 Seahawks free agent class

The Seattle Seahawks had such a straightforward free agency period coming out of their Super Bowl winning season. Every free agent was accounted for well before the NFL Draft, and while there were some notable departures like Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant, Riq Woolen, and Boye Mafe, Seattle re-signed the majority of its players. We’re […]...2026
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• NFL analyst explains how losing Riq Woolen could affect ‘multiplicity’ in Seahawks defense

The Hawks Eye is going back into the football classroom this week with one of the sharpest defensive minds in the game, Cody Alexander of Match Quarters. This show will center around the evolution of Mike Macdonald’s defense, why the Seattle Seahawks unit made such a dramatic leap in 2025, and what the future of […]...2026
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• Eight men in and out: How much John Schneider saved replacing key Seahawks departures

The Seattle Seahawks lost four key starters/starting-level contributors off their Super Bowl-winning roster this offseason. Boye Mafe, Kenneth Walker, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen have new homes with big paychecks. In response, Seattle drafted three replacements and signed a fourth. Let’s see how the math comes out on the other end for John Schneider and […]...2026
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• Eagles News: The Athletic says Philadelphia is having the best offseason of any title contender

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Eagles, Raiders, Cowboys among 9 teams having best NFL offseasons – The AthleticTitle contenders — 1) Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles finished fourth last season in pass defense DVOA despite having a major weakness at cornerback opposite of Quinyon Mitchell. Free-agent signing Riq Woolen is one […]...2026
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• Seahawks’ Riq Woolen only player fined from Conference Championship weekend

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen was the center of unwanted attention after his would-be third-down stop of the Los Angeles Rams was nullified by a controversial taunting penalty. Not only did Woolen give the Rams a new set of downs, star Rams receiver Puka Nacua got him beat for a long touchdown on the following […]...2026
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• Seahawks’ Riq Woolen apologizes for costly taunting penalty

The most brutal stretch of the NFC Championship Game took only 14 seconds on the game clock. Late in the fourth quarter, we all witnessed the most gut-wrenching, head-drooping, heart-stopping, two-play sequence of the 2025 NFL season. A beautiful pass breakup that resulted in a 4th-and-12 turned into a first down and an immediate 34-yard […]...2026
• Pre-Snap Reads 1/17: Seahawks vs 49ers! Now!

In Today’s News: injury updates, the difference in the Seattle Seahawks from the 1st game of the 2025 season, the last game, and today’s game against the San Francisco 49ers; numbers of note, game previews, how the ‘Hawks are feeling going into their first game of the playoffs, more on the Riq Woolen transformation, things […]...2026
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• Riq Woolen named as one of players under ‘most pressure’ in 2025

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images This is the final year of Woolen’s rookie contract. We’re almost there, Seattle Seahawks fans. Only two weeks until preseason and about six weeks until the regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Until then, how about another listicle? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell published a column on the 15 players, coaches, and GMs under the most pressure in 2025. There...2025
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• Film review: How Ernest Jones changed the Seahawks defense for the better

Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images With Jones on the field, the Seahawks run defense was reborn. On October 23, 2024, the Seahawks acquired linebacker Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick—a move that, over time, proved to be one of the best trades of the season. He soon took over the starting job at center field when Tyrel Dodson wa...2025
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• Seahawks film review: The inconsistency of Riq Woolen

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Woolen has shown spells of great play, but there are areas of his game that he needs to improve in order to be elite... and possibly stay in Seattle. After an impressive rookie season in 2022 and a regression in 2023 marked by injuries and fluctuations, Riq Woolen entered 2024 with the mission to prove he could be more than an athletic cornerback with occasional p...2025
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• Seattle Seahawks post-minicamp 53-man roster projection

Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Sure, why not? Let’s do one roster projection during the lull between Seahawks minicamp and training camp. The Seattle Seahawks are functionally on summer break until training camp, which starts July 23 but requires rookies to report on July 15. While we bide our time and wait for the first part of the offseason available to the public, how about another Seaha...2025
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• Big game hunting: Should the Seahawks trade for Jalen Ramsey?

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images With plenty of stars still available this offseason, could DK Metcalf’s rival end up in Seattle? As we head into the summer months of the NFL offseason, there are still a few big storylines and questions that need to be answered before training camps. One of those big questions is where will Super Bowl champion cornerback Jalen Ramsey end up in 2025. Ramsey, one ...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/17: Another stab at the Riq Problem

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Sign him, trade him, let him go? In Today’s Links: don’t trade for Trey, more on the Seattle Seahawks O-line, roster projections, and more! Thanks for being here. As usual, we love you. Seahawks News Seahawks should not trade for Trey Hendrickson - Seaside JoeSeahawks fan answer the questions "Should Seattle trade for Trey Hendrickson?" and "What's a good mov...2025
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• Seahawks Truth or Fiction: Was Byron Murphy II’s rookie season below expectations?

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Let’s look at the film and stats for the 2024 Seahawks first-round pick. The Seahawks had Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon competing for Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2022 and 2023, respectively. When the Seahawks drafted Byron Murphy II and, given what Mike Macdonald did with the Ravens’ DL, the former Longhorn was expected to be a top contender for the award. ...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 1: The Vibes Are Back

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks kicked off the Mike Macdonald era with a 26-20 victory over the Denver Broncos ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. Check out our recent conversation with The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue: — Welcome back to real football, friends. And welcome back to the Cigar Thoughts articles. The Seahawks stepped into a new e...2024
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• Can DK Metcalf be the best wide receiver in the NFL? Geno Smith thinks so

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Seahawks quarterback caught up with the host of Good Morning Football and had high praise for his receiver. Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Geno Smith, appeared on Good Morning Football this week to talk a little bit of ball with host Kyle Brandt. Before letting Geno sign off though, Brandt had one last burning question to ask. “How’s our guy DK [Metcalf]...2024
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"In Today’s Links: things that analysts get wrong about our squad, how the Seattle Seahawks D makes life hard for opposing QBs, Riq Woolen has changed for the better, the Seahawks and their notable RB tandem, the Sam Darnold story continues, multiple previews of Saturday’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers, and much more."

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"~Riq Woolen got hurt on a tackle in the second quarter, further complicating one of the toughest personnel decisions the team will face this offseason."

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"~The secondary as a whole continues to excel, with Riq Woolen erasing one side of the field and Julian Love and Rayshawn Jenkins pinning their ears back at every opportunity."

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"Here’s the initial roster: Offense Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Drew Lock Cut: Holton Ahlers Running Back (4): Ken Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, DeeJay Dallas Cut: Wayne Taulapapa, SaRodrick Thompson Jr Tight End (3): Will Dissly, Noah Fant, Colby Parkinson Cut: Tyler Mabry, Griffin Hebert, Sal Cannella Wide Receiver (6): Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Cody Thompson, Dareke Young Cut: Cade Johnson, Easop Winston Jr, John Hall, Matt Landers, Malik Flowers, Tyjon Lindsey, Justin Marshall Offensive Line (9): Charles Cross, Damien Lewis, Evan Brown, Phil Haynes, Abe Lucas, Stone Forsythe, Olu Oluwatimi, Anthony Bradford, Jake Curhan Cut: Greg Eiland, Joey Hunt, Jalen McKenzie ,Kendall Randolph, Liam Ryan Defense Defensive Line (6): Dre’Mont Jones, Jarran Reed, Mario Edwards Jr, Cameron Young, Mike Morris, Myles Adams Cut: Matt Gotel, Jacob Sykes, Roderick Perry II Outside Linebacker (5): Uchenna Nwosu, Boye Mafe, Darrell Taylor, Derick Hall, Tyreke Smith Cut: Levi Bell Inside Linebacker (5): Jordyn Brooks, Bobby Wagner, Devin Bush, Nick Bellore, Jon Rhattigan Cut: Patrick O’Connell, Ben Burr-Kirven, Christian Young, Vi Jones Cornerback (6): Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Mike Jackson Sr, Tre Brown, Coby Bryant, Artie Burns Cut: Benjie Franklin, Chris Steele, Lance Boykin, Arquon Bush Safety (4): Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams, Julian Love, Jerrick Reed II Cut: Joey Blount, Ty Okada, Jonathan Sutherland Special Teams Kicker (1): Jason Myers Punter (1): Michael Dickson Long Snapper (1): Chris Stoll Suspended WR Dee Eskridge PUP list NT Austin FaoliuNT Bryan Mone And there you have it!"

• Reviewing Andre Fuller and his fit with the Seattle Seahawks
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• An early look at the 2027 Seahawks free agent class
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• Eight men in and out: How much John Schneider saved replacing key Seahawks departures
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• First thoughts and possible implications of the Seahawks’ Beau Stephens draft pick

With their first three picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks have seemingly filled holes left by three major player defections: Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen. One free agency loss that has not been directly addressed yet (as of the fifth round) is the Boye Mafe pass rusher role. Logically, […]...2026
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• The one position the Seahawks must address in the 2026 NFL Draft

The Seattle Seahawks have few draft picks to play with come Thursday’s NFL Draft. Fortunately, the Super Bowl champions have so few pressing needs that it’s not cause for panic. One of Seattle’s top needs—at least in my opinion—is cornerback. A common refrain I’ve heard regarding the exit of Riq Woolen in free agency is […]...2026
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• Riq Woolen Q&A: 5 questions and answers about the new Eagles cornerback

After a quiet start to free agency, the Philadelphia Eagles made their biggest splash of the offseason thus far by signing Riq Woolen to a one-year contract reportedly worth up to $15 million. Let’s learn more about Philly’s new starting cornerback by getting a Seattle Seahawks perspective on him. Here’s what Mookie Alexander from Field […]...2026
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• Eagles News: ESPN says Philadelphia made one of the very best free agent signings

Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … 2026 NFL free agency: Ranking best signings, trades, contracts – ESPN3) Cornerback Riq Woolen signs with the Eagles. The deal: One year, up to $15 million. The Eagles spent much of last season trying to find a solution at their second outside corner spot. They’ve […]...2026
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• Riq Woolen admits he can “sometimes can get out of control a little bit”

One of the Eagles early moves in free agency was to sign CB Taris (Riq) Woolen just a month after he won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks. He spoke to reporters after signing his new contract and talked about how he and his new team know what it takes to be a Champion, and […]...2026
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• Seahawks free agency 2026: Here’s the base value of Riq Woolen’s Eagles contract

The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks watched cornerback Riq Woolen agree to sign with the former defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday. That, of course, means that the Seahawks will be looking to fill the void created by the departure of Woolen and the loss of the 3,780 defensive snaps he played for […]...2026
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• Riq Woolen was the missing piece in the Eagles’ secondary

The Eagles made an unexpected splash ahead of the official start of free agency and came to an agreement with free agent cornerback Tariq Woolen on a one-year deal worth “up to” $15 million. He knows what it takes to win a Super Bowl, and will be able to keep that mentality in Philadelphia. Immediate […]...2026
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• Should Rams target enemy free agent from Super Bowl?

Riq Woolen had to wait 153 picks until his name was called in the 2022 NFL Draft, but four years later he has set himself up for a huge pay day in 2026 thanks to posting some of the top coverage stats among all cornerbacks this season. But although Woolen has picked up his play […]...2026
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• Seahawks’ Riq Woolen apologizes for costly taunting penalty
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• Seahawks film review: The inconsistency of Riq Woolen
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• Seahawks Truth or Fiction: Was Byron Murphy II’s rookie season below expectations?
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• Make or break year: Can Jalin Hyatt become a weapon on offense for Giants?

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The speedy wide-out could be on the roster bubble The New York Giants were one of the true surprises to come out of the 2022 season. They were resilient and flexible, hanging tough late in games and adapting to exploit their opponents’ tendencies. However, their games against better defenses revealed a flaw in their offense: They simply didn’t have the the ...2025
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• Seahawks 2025 7-round mock draft 3.0: Now or never

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The mock drafts are winding down. Which players could be coming to Seattle? This is my last Seattle Seahawks mock draft of the season. All the important events have already passed. Free agency has also come and gone, teams have strengthened and some gaps remain open. The idea is to fill them during the draft, in Seattle’s case, the OL is the main focus, or at least...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images Milroe is one of the most polarizing players in the entire draft. Is he worth a first-round pick? Is he a Day 2 pick? Will he be a good NFL starter? Writing NFL Draft player profiles and reports is one of my favorite things to do at this time of the year. I’ve nailed it down with these notable Seattle Seahawks draft picks over the past several seasons: Byron Murphy ...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: Dylan Fairchild, guard, Georgia

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Fairchild is one of a trio of Georgia starting offensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft class. Writing the NFL Draft scouting reports is one of my favorite things to do at this time of the year. I’ve nailed it down with these notable Seattle Seahawks draft picks over the past several seasons: Byron Murphy II, Christian Haynes, Tyrice Knight, Devon Witherspoon...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: Chase Lundt, OT, Connecticut

Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images With Christian Haynes getting into the NFL as a third-round pick out of UConn, his former offensive line teammate Chase Lundt is drawing attention as a rising draft prospect. One of my favorite times of the year is writing the Seattle Seahawks pre-NFL Draft Reports. I’ve already nailed it down with these notable Seahawks draft picks: Byron Murphy II, Christian ...2025
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• Riq Woolen named as one of players under ‘most pressure’ in 2025
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• Film review: How Ernest Jones changed the Seahawks defense for the better
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• Make or break year: Can Jalin Hyatt become a weapon on offense for Giants?
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
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• 7 NFL Combine prospects who raised their draft stock stock

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Who saw the biggest jump leaving Indy? At the 2025 NFL Combine, we saw a lot of impressive jumps. South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori jumped 11’6 in the broad jump and 43 inches in the vertical jump by himself. Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart jumped 40 inches in the vertical at 267 pounds. However, the biggest jumps are by players who were on the fringe of certa...2025
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• NFL Draft Combine 2025: Best and worst from defensive backs and tight ends

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Who stood out among the DBs and TEs at the Combine? The second day of the 2025 NFL Combine brought us some memorable moments. We had guys running below the 4.3 second mark in the 40-yard dash, some incredible jumps and the debut (?) of a new name for a drill that’s been used for a long time. So who or what stood out when the DBs and TEs tested? Kentucky...2025
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• TV ratings for the 2024 Seahawks were...not good

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Once a Primetime specialty, have the Seahawks are falling out of favor with the TV audience - and can it be reclaimed? Since everybody’s talking about how no one watches the Pro Bowl anymore, guess what else “nobody” watches? The NFC West. According to the end-of-season data compiled by Sportico, the Seattle Seahawks pulled the 7th-smallest national TV...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/16: How much better will the Seahawks’ defense be in 2025?

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: areas of improvement for our Seattle Seahawks, how our squad can win the Super Bowl in no time flat!; further 2024 grades, and more from the world of Professional American Football. It’s a slow trickle indeed, and news of our squad is concise and limited. Please, enjoy our website as the playoffs roll forward while an...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts: The Final Chapter

It’s been an honor. “No mother knows she is hearing the word Mama for the last time. No father knows when the book has closed on the last bedtime story he will ever read.” — Jonathan Safron Foer (my favorite author) I’ve been recapping Seattle Seahawks games for 13 seasons, and I never expected Cigar Thoughts to become what it has. The community of fans, especially here at Field Gulls, has been in...2025
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 30, Rams 25

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Seahawks get to 10 wins for the first time since 2020. The Seattle Seahawks’ 2024 season has come to an end. While we obviously would’ve loved to see the Seahawks play a little deeper into January, it wasn’t meant to be. They at least won their finale, squeaking past the Los Angeles Rams’ mixture of starters and backups in a pretty entert...2025
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• Here’s the 2023 Seattle Seahawks initial 53-man roster

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports This is the Seahawks’ roster following the cutdown deadline, but it probably won’t be the same roster come opening day of the regular season. Tuesday was the deadline for all NFL teams to cut their rosters down from 90 to 53 players ahead of the start of the 2023 regular season. The Seattle Seahawks have made their difficult decisions and trimmed their roster,...2023
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• Woolen is back

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images He had been on the physically unable to perform list since camp opened in late July, but has now been cleared to return to practice. On the first day of training camp the Seattle Seahawks surprised some observers when placing a half dozen players on the physically unable to perform list. Several of the players who landed on the list were expected by most fa...2023
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• On Paper preview/prediction: Lions vs. Seahawks

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Our statistical breakdown, key matchups, preview, and prediction for Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the NFL’s 2023 season. The Detroit Lions are looking to get off to an extremely hot start to their season by taking down back-to-back playoff contenders. Last week’s game against the Chiefs was a huge win, but not exactly the cleanest of ...2023
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• Winners and Losers from Bengals 17, Seahawks 13

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Seahawks offense let the defense down. Winning on the road is hard, and self-inflicted wounds will make winning impossible anywhere. The Seattle Seahawks’ sloppiness in the red zone cost them dearly, and a winnable game against the Cincinnati Bengals was lost by a score of 17-13. For some reason I’m not irritated by this loss as much as othe...2023
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• Seahawks bench Riq Woolen for Eagles game in surprise move

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Woolen has been replaced in the lineup by Michael Jackson. Pete Carroll hinted at a potential shake-up in the Seattle Seahawks defense, and it appears that’s what we’re getting. With Jamal Adams and Devon Witherspoon out due to injury, the Seahawks were already forced to shuffle the secondary lineup for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The v...2023
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 9: Seahawks land the final punch in brawl with Commanders

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks beat the Commanders 29-26 on a last-second field goal, moving to 6-3 and staying tied for first in the NFC West. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests— like last week’s conversation with Seahaw...2023
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 7: Seahawks honor their heritage with heart-stopping victory on Throwback Day

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Seattle Seahawks scored the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute left to beat the Cleveland Browns 24-20, moving into first place in the NFC West ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests— like this week’s conve...2023
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• News, notes, injury updates from Day 1 of Seahawks training camp
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Pete Carroll has a major update on Seattle’s nose tackle situation, as well as the health of Jordyn Brooks and Jamal Adams. Opening day of Seattle Seahawks training camp for the 2023 NFL season is all wrapped up, and it was certainly an eyebrow-raising day with news of rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon not appearing at camp. It’s reported that his signing b...2023
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 12: Seahawks and Jets do a bunch of drugs, see what happens

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Seattle Seahawks win an insane football game over the New York Jets, improving to 7-5 and securing their lead in the NFC West It’s funny, last week’s Seattle Seahawks game against the Arizona Cardinals carried much higher leverage than today’s game against the Jets did, but I was remarkably placid as I watched it. I think it’s because, even after the win...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 9/17: Riq Woolen is playing like an All-Pro

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Read! As expected, the new coaching staff for our Seattle Seahawks has been able to get the most, and sometimes more, out of the incumbent players, ready to improve on last season’s disappointing defense. One of those players is Riq Woolen, making big strides and showing a ton of improvement, electrifying his potential. What’s in store for Woolen and th...2024
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• Tariq Woolen, Eagles agree to one-year contract

The Philadelphia Eagles finally did something in free agency! The team and Tariq Woolen (AKA Riq Woolen) have agreed to a one-year contract worth “up to” $15 million, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. Fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Seattle Seahawks, Woolen immediately fills the need for a starting […]...2026
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• Report: Former Seahawk believed to have torn ACL during training camp

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Artie Burns tore an ACL during training camp with the Bears in 2020, and after he went down during practice Wednesday, initial reports indicate he has once again torn an ACL. There is no question about the top of the depth chart at cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, with 2023 first round pick Devon Witherspoon and 2022 fifth-round selection Riq Woole...2025
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• Film review: How Ernest Jones changed the Seahawks defense for the better
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• Big game hunting: Should the Seahawks trade for Jalen Ramsey?
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/17: Another stab at the Riq Problem
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• Winners and Losers from Packers 30, Seahawks 13

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images All hope might have faded away in one costly loss. The Seattle Seahawks gave us hope that things were different after turning a 4-5 record into an 8-5 NFC West lead. With a chance to show that this team is unlike the past couple of seasons, they fell flat on their face, potentially lost their starting quarterback, and never recovered from the hole they ...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 12: Seahawks and Jets do a bunch of drugs, see what happens
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 5: The Seahawks might be bad

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The New York Giants hammered the Seattle Seahawks 29-20, sinking the Seahawks to 3-2 and amplifying the questions facing the team ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is also a podcast. Check out this week’s episode: — The Seattle Seahawks came into this game fresh off their first loss of the Mika Macdonald era with one more layup before a brutal str...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 3: Seahawks yank Dolphins out of water

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks led wire to wire, beating the Miami Dolphins 24-3, moving to 3-0 in the process. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. Check out this week’s conversation with Mitch Levy: — One thing NFL fans seem to struggle with, collectively, is seeing the forest for the trees. The Seattle Seahawks came into this game 2-0 but ...2024
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• Dak Prescott proved he’s a legit MVP candidate in Cowboys-Seahawks

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Dallas QB is “the one writing” and he wrote a lot Thursday night There is a common joke format that is still flourishes on Twitter/X. “[So and so] read the tweets.” Usually it comes when an athlete, after performing poorly earlier in a game — and getting trashed for it online — comes through in a clutch. That’s when a stream of tweets hit the timelin...2023
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• The Seahawks defense is too expensive to be this mediocre

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images How many more years will it take for Pete Carroll to build an above-average defense again? The Seattle Seahawks have invested and continue to invest a lot of resources into rebuilding a defense that was once the envy of the NFL. It’s not been a good unit for at least the last four seasons, and while there are exciting players such as Boye Mafe, Riq Woo...2023
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 7: Seahawks honor their heritage with heart-stopping victory on Throwback Day
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 5: Seahawks engage in heavy petting, unable to consummate with endzone

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Seattle Seahawks came up scoreless on three red zone drives in the second half, losing a heartbreaker to the Cincinnati Bengals 17-13. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests. You can listen to all the sh...2023
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