In his season-ending news conference, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll praised Lock for the positive attitude he maintained despite not getting a chance to play.Ī second-round pick by Denver in 2019 out of Missouri, Lock went 8-13 as a starter over his three seasons with the Broncos, throwing 25 touchdowns to 20 interceptions while completing 59.3% of his passes in that span. After the playoff loss to the 49ers, Lock told ESPN that his front-row view of Smith's comeback season was 'inspiring' as it gave a reminder to him - and other backup quarterbacks - that they can play at a high level. He wound up not playing a single snap in the regular season. He was up and down over the offseason and began to make up ground on Smith during one stretch of the summer, but his momentum was halted when he came down with COVID-19, sidelining him for what would have been his first start of the preseason. Heres a breakdown of every 2024 NFL free agent signing by the Green Bay Packers and how each will impact the upcoming season: Two-time All-Pro return man/cornerback Keisean Nixon is back with the. Of course, Heinicke would prefer to be the starter, but he doesn’t mind being a backup if the right opportunity isn’t available. He was the presumed favorite among many in the organization to win the starting job heading into last season. If Rodgers gets back from his 4-day darkness retreat and decides he doesn’t want to return in 2023 or gets traded to another team looking to go all-in, the Packers will likely want a veteran backing up Jordan Love. Brown, who turns 26 in April, was the Panthers 2020 first-round selection out of Auburn. Lock, who turned 26 in November, was acquired in last year's Russell Wilson trade and was one of the main reasons the Seahawks wanted to send Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The new contract is worth 96 million, with 63.2 million guaranteed, according to ESPNs Adam Schefter. Schneider noted that the 26-year-old Brown can play guard but is 'truly a center.' Brown started at right guard for Detroit last season and at center in 2021.

The deal is for one year, a source told ESPN. Schneider also confirmed a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Seattle has agreed to terms with former Detroit Lions center Evan Brown. He still didn't have his legs against Dallas (in the preseason finale).

Game 2 (of the preseason) was going to be his game against Chicago here, and then he got really sick. We talked about it a bunch, coming here, competing with Geno, getting COVID - really bad timing for him.

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