Seahawks Insider - Archives for: May 2008, 06

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Seahawks won't negotiate with Bobby Engram

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 10:37:55 pm

Here is my story for tomorrow's News Tribune:

KIRKLAND – The Seattle Seahawks are not going to renegotiate wide receiver Bobby Engram’s contract, despite Engram’s displeasure with his current salary.
Engram skipped a second day of the team’s four-day voluntary mini-camp on Tuesday in protest of what he feels is an unfair contract based on his record-setting production last year.
But the Seahawks are adamant that Engram plays out the final season of his two-year, $3.4 million contract, after which they would be willing to negotiate with Engram as a free agent.

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Categories: Miscellaneous • 39 comments

Rob Sims surgery update

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 03:53:50 pm

Right guard Rob Sims had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today. Mike Holmgren said that he expects Sims to miss four to six weeks, which would put him out of the team's two June mini-camps. However, Holmgren said, he expects Sims to be back for the start of training camp.

The only players Holmgren said would not be ready for the start of training camp are Deion Branch and Marcus Tubbs, though he sort of hedged on Chris Spencer. That's one to keep an eye on.

Categories: Injuries, Minicamps • 5 comments

Tuesday's mini-camp

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 01:33:03 pm

Besides Bobby Engram and the regulars who are missing this camp, TE Jeb Putzier was the other player missing. He was walking with a slight limp.

The beginning of practice was very sloppy. Matt Hasselbeck threw an interception to Marcus Trufant, then he fumbled a snap, then a play just broke down. Gil Haskell rather than Mike Holmgren was the one who jumped all over the offense.

With Rob Sims out, the offensive line is now, right to left, Locklear, Wrotto, Gray, Wahle and Pork Chop.

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Categories: Minicamps • 16 comments

Bobby Engram update

Posted by Frank Hughes @ 01:08:42 pm

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said Bobby Engram dropped off a letter on his desk this morning to explain why he was skipping this mini-camp. Holmgren said he had not yet read the letter so didn't know what exactly it said or what Engram wants. Holmgren did say he had an inkling that this was coming, and that Engram told him after the weekend mandatory camp that there was a chance he would not be here this week.

Holmgren said this is the business side of things, and sometimes these things happen between players and management. But, he said, he expects Engram to be there for training camp, which obviously is mandatory.

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Categories: Minicamps • 22 comments

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Frank Hughes took over the Seahawks beat and Seahawks Insider blog in July. Hughes covered the Sonics for The News Tribune from 1997-2007. Frank also contributes to ESPN.com, KJR-AM radio and Pro Sports Exchange. In 2005, Frank co-authored "Slick Watts's Tales from the Seattle SuperSonics." Frank lives in Seattle with his wife, two sons and yellow lab.

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