Pre-Snap Reads 6/16: Jamal Adams among notable names not at Seahawks minicamp

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Seahawks News

As Seahawks open minicamp minus Jamal Adams, can he top the NFL’s safety market? – The Athletic
Adams was away Tuesday for a family matter, but Pete Carroll said contract discussions remain “ongoing” with the Seahawks safety.

Hurdle for Seahawks, Jamal Adams is the big issue of NFL’s pay structure
The Seahawks probably won’t pay Jamal Adams what he’s worth, and that’s a bigger problem with the NFL as a whole. Stacy Rost explains.

Podcast Player – sports.MyNorthwest.com – Brock and Salk Podcast
As Seahawks mandatory minicamp gets underway, Brock & Salk provide their predictive headlines of what they expect to read coming out of this phase of the offseason.

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams excused from mandatory minicamp
Safety Jamal Adams won’t participate in the Seahawks’ mandatory minicamp this week after being excused to deal with a family matter.

Seahawks 2021 OTAs: June 15
Photos from the Seattle Seahawks’ organized team activities held on Tuesday, June 15 at Renton’s Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

NFC West News

Kyler Murray one of the top 25 players under 25 according to PFF – Revenge of the Birds
For the Arizona Cardinals, the biggest need is that they don’t have a ton of youthful talent.

Rams COO Kevin Demoff: ‘The new uniforms are coming’, shares exclusive details and time frame – The Athletic
NFL rules and number changes have delayed the release of the alternate uniforms.

2020 Rams Recall: A Week 15 loss to the Jets – Turf Show Times
Losing to the Jets was embarrassing, but ultimately meaningless.

49ers TE George Kittle: Trey Lance ‘has all the attributes to be a very special quarterback’
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle already likes what he’s seen from rookie quarterback Trey Lance.

Trey Lance’s desire to be coached has 49ers’ Mike McDaniel fired up | RSN
49ers offensive coordinator already is impressed with Trey Lance in the short time he has had to work with the rookie.

Around The NFL

Tafur: Derek Carr says he can’t play for anyone else, while the Raiders nod and wait – The Athletic
The upcoming season figures to have an outsized impact on the length of Carr’s tenure as the Raiders’ starting quarterback.

Xavien Howard: The Dolphins should either pay more or trade him
If the Miami Dolphins can’t pay Xavien Howard what he’s worth, they should move him now and get a haul of assets in return.

Vikings Avoid Contract Dispute With Danielle Hunter | Over the Cap
Danielle Hunter and the Vikings came to an agreement yesterday on a restructured contract which would get Hunter to report this year and end, for the time being, what had been an unhappy contract situation.

Report: Burrow expects knee to be 100% by training camp – National Football Post
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow has maintained throughout his recovery from left knee surgery that he intends to be ready with no limitations when the Bengals open the season at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 12.

Falcons ink five players from 2021 draft – National Football Post
The Atlanta Falcons announced that they have signed five of their 2021 draft picks.

Anti-Dynasty Rankings 21-30: Atlanta Gets 2 Legit | Football Outsiders
Our anti-dynasty rankings continue! We weigh in on the battle of terrible Houston teams, the worst owner in NFL history, the most fun team ever, and the 1968 version of Kendall Hinton.

Business of Football Mailbag: Aaron Rodgers, Julio Jones, vaccines and more – Sports Illustrated
We are approaching the quietest time on the NFL calendar, but superstars make headlines all year round.

Matt Nagy: We’re going to stick with Andy Dalton No. 1, Justin Fields No. 2 – ProFootballTalk
Justin Fields said in May that he’s going to push to be the starting quarterback for the Bears, but the word from the team has been that they’re pretty set on starting Andy Dalton to kick off the 2021 season.

Aaron Rodgers enjoys an offseason with no responsibilities – ProFootballTalk
As Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers prepares to participate in a golf match on July 6 with Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson, and Bryson DeChambeau, Rodgers participated in an interview session with the other three participants.

Ranking NFL’s top 10 RBs for 2021: Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey dueling for the throne – CBSSports.com
No one dominates the running back position like these guys.

Cowboys announce return to Oxnard for training camp
After a season away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dallas Cowboys are saddling up for a return to the friendly confides of Oxnard, California. The Cowboys announced Tuesday their official return to Oxnard for 2021 training camp.

Free-agent DT Sheldon Richardson returns to Vikings
Recently cut by the Browns, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson has signed with another one of his previous teams, the Minnesota Vikings.