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Feb. 11: The NFL will host a regional scouting combine at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, where draft-eligible players not invited to the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis can be measured and weighed by — and perform drills for — NFL scouts.
Feb. 11: The NFL will host a regional scouting combine at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, where draft-eligible players not invited to the league’s scouting combine in Indianapolis can be measured
Feb. 11: According to CBS Sports’ Joel Corry, the 2017 base salaries for a handful of key Seattle payers — including quarterback Russell Wilson, cornerback Richard Sherman, wide receiver Doug Baldwin, defensive end Michael Bennett, linebacker Bobby Wagner and cornerback Jeremy Lane — become guaranteed.
Feb. 11: According to CBS Sports’ Joel Corry, the 2017 base salaries for a handful of key Seattle payers — including quarterback Russell Wilson, cornerback Richard Sherman, wide receiver Doug Baldwin,
Feb. 14: NFL teams can sign players whose contracts with Canadian Football League teams have expired, like Seattle did with wide receiver Chris Matthews in 2014.
Feb. 14: NFL teams can sign players whose contracts with Canadian Football League teams have expired, like Seattle did with wide receiver Chris Matthews in 2014.
Feb. 15: This is the first day teams can designate franchise or transition players for 2017, but the Seahawks don’t seem likely to do either. The last time Seattle used the franchise tag was for kicker Olindo Mare in 2010.
Feb. 15: This is the first day teams can designate franchise or transition players for 2017, but the Seahawks don’t seem likely to do either. The last time Seattle used the franchise tag was for kicker Olindo
Feb. 28 – March 6: The NFL scouting combine takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Feb. 28 – March 6: The NFL scouting combine takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
March 11: Tight end Jimmy Graham’s $2 million roster bonus for 2017 is due, according to Corry.
March 11: Tight end Jimmy Graham’s $2 million roster bonus for 2017 is due, according to Corry.
March 7-9: The “legal tampering” period, when teams can negotiate, but cannot finalize contracts with players set to become unrestricted free agents. While acting as his own agent, former Seahawks tackle Russell Okung made a mistake by reaching out to teams via email ahead of last year’s period.
March 7-9: The “legal tampering” period, when teams can negotiate, but cannot finalize contracts with players set to become unrestricted free agents. While acting as his own agent, former Seahawks tackle
March 9: The league new year begins at 1 p.m. Pacific time, meaning teams can officially sign other team’s free agents, like the San Diego Chargers did with former Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebane on the first day of free agency last year.
March 9: The league new year begins at 1 p.m. Pacific time, meaning teams can officially sign other team’s free agents, like the San Diego Chargers did with former Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebane on
April 17: Teams with returning head coaches like the Seahawks can begin their offseason workout programs, though the first phase is strictly limited to strength and conditioning activities. Teams with new head coaches can begin on April 3.
April 17: Teams with returning head coaches like the Seahawks can begin their offseason workout programs, though the first phase is strictly limited to strength and conditioning activities. Teams with new head
April 27-29: The 2017 NFL draft will be held in Philadelphia. The Seahawks currently have six selections, but will likely be awarded two compensatory picks, including a potential extra third-round pick on day two.
April 27-29: The 2017 NFL draft will be held in Philadelphia. The Seahawks currently have six selections, but will likely be awarded two compensatory picks, including a potential extra third-round pick on day
The 2016 NFL season officially concluded on Sunday with the New England Patriots’ 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, but the preparations for the 2017 season were already well underway for most teams, including the Seahawks.
The NFL offseason generates just as much interest — if not more — than the games themselves, with the league’s scouting combine and college draft transitioning from back-room dealings shrouded in mystery into televised spectacles that earn big ratings. The annual free-agency frenzy has the potential to reshape the landscape of the league, with often mixed results for teams adding players they hope can help put them over the top.
Unlike last year, when Seattle entered the offseason with limited salary cap space and a handful of starters becoming unrestricted free agents, GM John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll should be able to keep intact the core of a team that won its third NFC West title in four years in 2016.
Grab your calendars, then check out the gallery above for a breakdown of some key dates rapidly approaching.
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