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Pre-Snap Reads 7/21: Jamie Sheriff, the Seahawks roster, and an open LB room

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In Today’s Links: the Noah Fant news, from multiple angles; key dates for Seattle Seahawks fans to keep in mind, a bit on the new look offense, and other fun nuggets from around the league. Happy Monday. You’ll make it through. Garfield is with you.

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Seahawks News

Noah Fant released! - Seaside Joe
Seahawks release Noah Fant after finding no trade takers

How Seattle Seahawks' new offense forces D to 'think twice' - Seattle Sports Former NFL wide receiver Bryan Walters explained how the Seattle Seahawks' offense figures

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to be more unpredictable this year under new OC Klint Kubiak.

What Noah Fant's release means for Seattle Seahawks - Seattle Sports
Here's what the Seattle Seahawks' release of Noah Fant means for their tight end room, roster battles, salary cap situation and more.

Here are key dates for Seahawks for 2025 season | The Seattle Times
A new NFL season, the 50th for the Seahawks franchise, kicks off this week. Here’s a look at key dates of the 2025 season for the team and the NFL.

Seahawks 90-Man Rundown: Jamie Sheriff Vying For Hybrid LB Role in Mike Macdonald’s Defense — Emerald City Spectrum
Quickly turning into a fan favorite with an unexpected preseason star turn last summer, Jamie Sheriff has tried his hands at adding off-ball linebacker to his resume this offseason. Will that help his cause pursuing a spot on the 53?

Seahawks release Noah Fant, empower young TE group - Sports Illustrated Seahawks News, Analysis, and More
The Seattle Seahawks made a long-awaited personnel decision on Sunday.

Seahawks release tight end Noah Fant after 3 seasons - ESPN
Tight end Noah Fant, who had 130 catches for 1,400 yards and 5 TDs in his three seasons with the Seahawks, has been released, saving almost $9 million in cap space.

NFC West News

Most important 49ers in 2025: No. 18 may be a breakout defender - Sports Illustrated 49ers News, Analysis, and More
How important is safety Malik Mustapha to the San Francisco 49ers' plans of winning a Super Bowl?

49ers: How many rookies will start in 2025 season? - Niners Nation
The 49ers need several members of their 2025 draft class to hit the ground running, but how many will actually start as rookies?

Is Kyren Williams price tag too high for the Rams? - Turf Show Times
Williams enters the final year of his rookie contract with expectations of a new deal on the horizon

Three Players Whose Play Could Positively Impact the Rams' Trajectory - Sports Illustrated Rams News, Analysis, and More
The Los Angeles Rams have three players who will dictate the success of the team

NFL Film’s Greg Cosell’s take on the 2025 Arizona Cardinals - Revenge of the Birds
See and react to Greg Cosell’s analysis of the Cardinals from Ross Tucker’s NFC West preview

3 Things We Need to See From Second-Year Arizona Cardinals RB - Sports Illustrated Cardinals News, Analysis, and More
The Arizona Cardinals need a big preseason from the Florida State product.

Around The NFL

David Montgomery declares 2025 'the year of reckoning' for Lions - NFL.com
The Detroit Lions made strides the past two seasons but came up short in the postseason. Running back David Montgomery said this is the year the Lions "need to finish."

Mike Williams’ abrupt retirement has Chargers searching for a wideout to fill a big hole - Yahoo Sports
The Chargers have the option on the table of adding one of the free-agent wideouts who are currently waiting for the right opportunity to open. Among them is former Chargers star Keenan Allen.

Tyler Smith: Super Bowl is "realistic goal" for Cowboys - NBC Sports
With the launch of training camps comes unbridled optimism, for most teams.

Ranking 2025 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups - ESPN
We ranked every NFL roster ahead of the season, then picked strengths, weaknesses, X factors and underrated players to know.

The NFL’s best quarterbacks vs. every coverage type - PFF
Defensive coordinators beware: These are the quarterbacks against which you should avoid certain coverages.

JC Tretter resigns from NFLPA in surprise move, opening up about Lloyd Howell, executive director candidacy - CBSSports.com
In an exclusive conversation with CBS Sports, Tretter expounds on his sudden decision to walk away from the NFLPA

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