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The NFL's rookie wage scale has diminished the negotiating part of contract negotiations. As a result, the Seattle Seahawks announced Friday they had signed seven draft choices. The San Francisco 49ers announced they had signed five of theirs. The...

College graduation dates can affect whether a rookie draft choice participates in his team's offseason program, and to what extent. Beanie Wells (2009) and Isaiah Pead (2012) are two higher-profile examples from the NFC West. Rules prevented both ...

Good morning, NFC West. This week will culminate with all four teams from the division holding rookie minicamps Friday through Sunday. Around the NFC West: May 6, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Republic: Details on LB Washington Ur...

Recent trades by the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers have affected draft choice counts for NFC West teams in 2013. The chart shows how many picks each team in the division holds at this time. The counts will change when the NFL hands out ...

Good morning, NFC West. Chris Clemons' recent agreement with the Seattle Seahawks leaves the NFC West with few unsettled contract situations heading into training camps. The San Francisco 49ers' Dashon Goldson remains unsigned as a franchise pl...

The NFC West chat began amid a report suggesting the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots had discussed a trade involving the 12th pick in the 2012 NFL draft. By the time the chat ended, word had come that no such talks had taken place. Ju...

John Clayton's piece on NFL trends singles out the Seattle Seahawks' big cornerbacks for their ability to match up against tight ends on occasion. Notable NFC West CBs by Height CB Team Ht. Brandon Browner SEA 6-4 Ric...

The NFC West cornerback landscape was already barely recognizable from last season. Marcus Trufant's placement on the Seattle Seahawks injured-reserve list, announced by the team Monday, signals another big change. The Seahawks will have gone f...

Five things I noticed while watching the Arizona Cardinals during their 13-10 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3: Adrian Wilsons' arm: The Cardinals' four-time Pro Bowl safety wears a wrap around his injured right biceps tendon, but the inj...

Penalties were costlier than usual for NFC West players in Week 2. Seattle Seahawks defensive end Raheem Brock's disputed $15,000 fine for hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not the only one levied this week. I'm tra...

FALLING 1. St. Louis Rams' mojo. Rams fans are advised to skip ahead to the third item in the "rising" section below. This item could be too painful for them. The Rams' early schedule was going to be tough enough already without subtracting key pl...

Teams relying on players coming off injuries and others who are unproven head into the 2011 NFL season with fewer returning starters. The Seattle Seahawks are one of those teams. Four projected Seattle starters -- Kam Chancellor, Leroy Hill, Jo...

Where each NFC West team should expect improvement following preseason openers: Arizona Cardinals Area of focus: The secondary is still taking shape. Adrian Wilson's injury creates an opening for Rashad Johnson and Matt Ware. Johnson broke down...

This is the second in a series of items revisiting relatively recent NFL trades involving first-round draft choices in the slots NFC West teams occupy this year. The ongoing NFL lockout prevents trades involving players, but teams can still trade ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers announced their list of inactive players for Week 10 without making waves. The situation was much different in Arizona, where the Cardinals named defensive lineman Darnell Dockett (should...

A look at a player who gave his team a significant boost in Week 3. The Seattle Seahawks saw little risk in sending the 139th choice in the 2010 NFL draft to the New York Jets for injured running back Leon Washington. They could have drafted a ...