The Seattle Seahawks are one of the many teams in the NFL next season that will have some drastic changes with some pretty big-names leaving town. The first domino dropped in Seattle when longtime veteran quarterback Matt Hasselback decided that he was not going to return to the Seahawks and would ultimately sign with the Tennessee Titans.
With Hasselback in the fold, the Seahawks needed to find a new gunslinger and may have found a temporary replacement in Brett Favre’s former backup in Tarvaris Jackson from the Minnesota Vikings. There is no question that Jackson isn’t the answer they were looking for under center, but he might have to do for the time being.
Fortunately, the Seattle Seahawks were able to lure in the best free agent from the Minnesota Vikings in Pro Bowl wide receiver Sidney Rice. Even though Rice didn’t play that much last season due to a hip injury, the up-and-coming wideout is amongst the best in the league at his position and would fit in perfectly across from Mike Williams in Seattle.
Reportedly, the Seattle Seahawks signed Sidney Rice to a five-year deal worth about $41 million dollars. This is a well-deserved lucrative contract for the Pro Bowl wide receiver as he should have been rewarded after his first season as Brett Favre’s favorite target in Minnesota.
Whether or not this move makes the Seattle Seahawks a better team remains to be seen because in my opinion this team is in desperate need of an upgrade at the quarterback position. If the Seahawks can get their hands on a quarterback like the recently released Vince Young I believe they have a chance to win the NFC West division once again next season, but if not the signing of Sidney Rice might have been pointless.
Related News
- Could Sidney Rice be headed to the Washington Redskins?
- Seattle Seahawks bring in another offensive weapon in tight end Zach Miller
- NFL Week 7: Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers odds and predictions
- Minnesota Vikings sign wide receiver Javon Walker
- NFL Preseason Preview: Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers
This entry was filed under NFL Football. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.
Leave a Reply
- NFL Week 15: Baltimore Ravens @ San Diego Chargers
- NFL Week 15: New York Jets @ Philadelphia Eagles
- NFL Week 15: New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos Brady vs Tebow
- NFL Power Rankings: Patriots break into Top 5 and Green Bay Packers stay atop
- Kansas City Chiefs fire head coach Todd Haley after 5-8 record
- Dallas Cowboys lose running back DeMarco Murray for the season
- Houston Texans clinch first playoff berth in franchise history
- NFL Week 14: Oakland Raiders @ Green Bay Packers
- NFL Week 14: New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
- NFL Week 14: Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos
- Duane......: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Well Schaub brought them to 7-3, don’t be an...
- Duane: Despite what people say, Yates made the plays he needed to make and beat a Bengals team that really needed a...
- randy: garcia is one of the toughest qbs out there, he is a winner, put him in now
- Don Bistrow: Are you an idiot Ryan? I think so. All I hear is blame Caleb Hanie (BTW, you couldn’t even spell...
- kevin: If Garcia sees the field he will win,,, the guy is a gamer!! i would trust him in a playoff game far beyond...
- Jackson Baer: Tebow stinks. I mean, he’s only won 5 in a row (first time since Elway played in Denver). The guy...
- Mark: What is a winner and how does one become one? Oh, yeah, a winner wins because he plays with the best players....
- Jackson Baer: Tebow is a natural leader and just plain wins. He doesn’t turn the ball over and is progressing...