Tj Lang

Seahawks' Signing Of Ol Luke Joeckel Now Official As Team Continues Talks With T.j. Lang

... Ronald Leary. And it was reported Saturday that the Atlanta Falcons had initial interest in talking to Lang but were no longer expected to do so. If that makes it just a three-team race, Seattle would be fighting against Lang’s Green Bay ties as well as a Detroit team near his hometown of Royal Oak, Mich., and likely hoping it could get a deal signed by the time the weekend is out. It was also revealed Saturday afternoon that running back Latavius Murray will visit Jacksonville on Monday and the Seahawks on Tuesday. The Seahawks were also reported to be getting a visit Friday/Saturday from Green Bay free agent running back Eddie Lacy. Also, safety J. J. Wilcox of Dallas, who had been expected to visit Seattle, instead signed with Tampa Bay on Saturday following his visit there. Bob Condotta: 206-515-5699 or __link__ ; on Twitter: @bcondotta. Bob Condotta covers the Seahawks for the Seattle Times. He provides daily coverage of ...

Broncos, Vikings Considered Frontrunners To Land Guard T.j. Lang

... of the Denver Broncos signing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, the team will obviously look at other players. Guard T. J. Lang, who has spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers, could be one of those guys. According to a tweet from Cecil Lammey of 104.3 The Fan, the Broncos and Minnesota Vikings could be the frontrunners to land the the prized offensive lineman. — Cecil Lammey (@Cecil Lammey) March 1, 2017. A second-round draft pick out of Eastern Michigan in 2009, Lang is coming off his first trip to the Pro Bowl. Have you ever watched a Packers game and thought to yourself, “Wow, Aaron Rodgers has so much time to run around and find a receiver”? One of the main reasons for that is Lang. The Broncos undoubtedly need to upgrade the offensive line. But John Elway needs to make smart, calculated decisions in that regard. After all, he felt he made the right calls last year by bringing in Russell Okung and Donald Stephenson to be the team’s starting tackles, but that didn’t work out as planned. Broncos have about ...

Good Conversations' With Packers, But T.j. Lang Intends To Test Market

... what your true value is - when you actually hit the open market and you get other teams letting you know what they think of you and letting you know where you rank amongst everybody else in the league.”. It’s not unusual for the Packers to hold off on re-signing players until they’re able to gauge outside interest. Two years ago, both wide receiver Randall Cobb and right tackle Bryan Bulaga re-signed with the team after fielding outside offers during the negotiating period just before free agency officially opened. The five-year, $41.25 million extension ($20 million guaranteed) the Kansas City Chiefs gave right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Tuesday surely helped Lang’s bargaining position. However, the 29-year-old Lang is still recovering from a pair of injuries: A broken left foot, which he reinjured in the Packers’ season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game, and a left hip injury that plagued him all season. Lang underwent surgery to repair his hip on Jan. 30 and remains on crutches following that procedure, but said Tuesday that both ...

Lang Not Visiting, Broncos Looking For Ot, De, Dt

... wave of Free Agency is in the books, but the Broncos are not done improving their team. According to 9 NEWS Denver's Mike Klis, former Packers guard  T. J. Lang will NOT visit the Broncos despite some reports and that they are still in the market for an offensive tackle(or two), defensive end, and nose tackle. Broncos still in market for OT (or two), DE, DT. — Mike Klis (@Mike Klis) March 10, 2017. The Broncos signed former Dallas Cowboys guard Ronald Leary yesterday, and are also waiting for the Cowboys to release quarterback Tony Romo , but that hasn't stopped them from working the phones. Klis states that they're looking for an offensive tackle or two on the "market". However, the market appears to have gone just about dry. Kelvin Beachum , Ryan Clady , Menelik Watson , Mike Remmers and others are available, but neither is all that good. So the Broncos might be making a few calls to see if any left tackle or right tackles are available on the trade market. If not, look for them to address the position early in April's NFL Draft. Now the tune is a bit different at the defense line position. There ...

Cordarrelle Patterson, T.j. Lang, And Adrian Peterson

... agent backs Eddie Lacy , Jamaal Charles and Latavius Murray. Murray won’t meet with the Seahawks until this Tuesday , according to a separate Pro Football Rumors post. Murray will also meet with the Jaguars on Monday. As for Peterson, he has been connected to the New England Patriots, Raiders, and New York Giants this offseason. The three-time rushing champion ended last season on injured reserve after tearing his meniscus. In 2016, Peterson rushed for 72 yards on 37 carries in three games. Thus far, only running back Danny Woodhead has signed a contract this free agency period. Therefore, Seattle and Peterson could establish the market value for free agent running backs. T. J. Lang. T. J. Lang may end up with the Seattle Seahawks, according to the latest NFL free agency rumors. [Image by John Bazemore/AP Images]. The Seattle Seahawks are also is NFL free agency rumors for their interest in Green Bay Packers free agent guard T. J. Lang. Lang, 29, visited the Seahawks on Saturday and he already visited the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons this week. Lang could make a decision on his future team, as soon as Sunday. Per Pro ...

Micah Hyde's Departure Hurts Packers; Eddie Lacy, T.j. Lang Could Hurt More

... with Seattle, where GM John Schneider is well-acquainted with Lang from his days in the Packers’ scouting department. When the Packers cut Josh Sitton last September, they had a ready-made starter in Lane Taylor. There’s no such player to take Lang’s spot if he leaves. Don Barclay is more of a fill-in starter. The best internal option might be Kyle Murphy , a sixth-round pick last year who played tackle at Stanford but who might be able to transition to guard. The only thing that could save the Packers on Lang is the medical exam: He’s less than two months removed from hip surgery that coach Mike Mc Carthy said could keep Lang off the field until training camp. Possibly losing Lacy: This one could hurt, especially if Lacy goes to the rival Vikings, who may need a replacement for Adrian Peterson. And without Lacy, the Packers’ only experienced back on the roster is converted receiver Ty Montgomery. Mc Carthy expressed his interest in a Lacy-Montgomery backfield but those plans might be on hold. Like ...

From Jamaal Charles To T.j. Lang, It's Clear Seahawks' Motive In Free Agency Is To Jump-start Run Game

... guard last year. And they have been linked to numerous veteran running backs , including Eddie Lacy, Jamaal Charles and Latavius Murray, all of whom are believed to have visits scheduled in Seattle. Most Read Stories. Unlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks. Carroll has always regarded a punishing running game as the bedrock of his team-building philosophy. In 2010, his first year in Seattle, the Seahawks ranked 31 st in the NFL at a mere 89 yards a game, a deficiency they set about repairing by the midseason acquisition of Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo. The Seahawks, 7-9 that year, jumped to 21 st in the NFL in rushing in 2011 (109.8 yards per game), another 7-9 season. And then Lynch blossomed into stardom in 2012, and not at all coincidentally, the Seahawks became a force in the NFL. They ranked third in rushing in 2012 (161.2 ypg), fourth in 2013 (136.8), first in 2014 (172.6) and third in 2015 (141.8, largely on the strength of the transition from Lynch to Thomas Rawls). It was a four-year period that coincided with four playoff berths, two division ...

Vikings, Broncos And Seahawks Are The Best Fits For Tj Lang In Fa

... create space for their running game. All in all, their offensive line was one of the worst in football. The Vikings know Lang about as well as any opponent could as they face him twice a season. While Lang could not solve their issues at either tackle spot, he could give them some stability on the interior, and he would be an upgrade at either guard spot. Lang has experience at left and right guard as he played both positions in Green Bay. He’s likely better suited on the right side at this point of his career because he has not played left guard since 2012. Not only would this move strengthen the Vikings, but it would also weaken the Packers. That’s hard to pass up. It’s a heavy price, but something they should be willing to pay considering how poor offensive line play ruined their promising start in 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke). Denver Broncos. Speaking of poor offensive line play, the Denver Broncos offensive line has been poor for the last two seasons. They muddled through last season with Michael Schofield and Max Garcia manning their guard spots and both players struggled. Lang ...

Riley Reiff Goes To Vikings; T.j. Lang To Visit Detroit Lions

... year, according to a Free Press analysis of his play, and missed the final two games of the season with a hip injury. The Vikings were decimated on the offensive line last season, losing tackles Matt Kalil, Andre Smith and Jake Long (Michigan) to injuries. Kalil, the team's left tackle, reached agreement on a new contract with the Carolina Panthers in free agency. By staying in the NFC North, Reiff will face the Lions twice this fall. The Lions targeted Wagner as the best right tackle available in free agency and someone who can help with both the run game and protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford. Wagner is scheduled to fly to Detroit tonight, where he has a contract awaiting that will make him the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL. Along with Reiff, the Lions lost right guard Larry Warford to the New Orleans Saints in free agency, Warford's agents announced. The Lions are keeping their options open when it comes to replacing Warford, and are hosting the former Birmingham Brother Rice and Eastern Michigan standout T. J. Lang on a free agent visit today. ...

Signings Of Luke Joeckel And T.j. Lang Would Help Seahawks Accomplish Goal Of Getting Experienced On Offensive Line

... age mean it figures to be a little below what some of the other top guards got Thursday. And it may help that Seattle is well-acquainted with Lang — he was a fourth-round pick of the Packers out of Eastern Michigan in 2009 when Seahawks general manager John Schneider was Green Bay’s director of football operations. While Lang has played some tackle in his NFL career, he has been solely a right guard the last four years when he started all but four games for the Packers — with three of the absences coming last season. That had observers wondering how the Seattle offensive line would look if the Seahawks bring in Joeckel and Lang. Will Seattle shift 2016 first-round pick Germain Ifedi back to the right tackle spot he played in college instead of the right guard position he played last season? Is Joeckel being brought ...

Jc Tretter & T.j. Lang Are Setting Up To Be Tough Free Agent Decisions

... take over for Lang or do they give the money to him and look to replace Linsley or Taylor when their contracts are up. The upside of everything is that Lang appears to want to stay in Green Bay or at least want the Packers to stay informed of what is going on. According to ESPN, Lang had this to say about his contract negotiations: “We told Green Bay all along that we’ll keep them updated on any other offers that come in, and really at that point it would just be, ‘Hey, this is what we’ve got sitting on the table, can you guys compete with it?” Obviously we’re going to give them the first right of refusal.” I believe that’s a good sign for the Packers but if he will he give the Packers a “hometown discount” remains to be seen. Now onto JC Tretter. I went into writing this article with the idea of boosting up Tretter as a replacement for Lang if the Packers are not willing to pay for Lang. ...