Reports: Hasselbeck out as Seahawks QB
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SEATTLE -- The Matt Hasselbeck era in Seattle is apparently over, while Tarvaris Jackson is reportedly in the mix to take over the reigns.
ESPN.com and the Seattle Times both reported Tuesday that the Seahawks' long-time quarterback will not re-sign with the team. Hasselbeck was an unrestricted free agent and was free to begin negotiating with other teams Tuesday morning.
ESPN says its sources report the Seahawks had offered Hasselbeck a one year, $7 million contract earlier in the offseason but it was not known if that offer was still on the table this week.
But it didn't take long for the Seahawks to refill the roster. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Jackson has agreed to terms with the Seahawks and is expected to sign a contract on Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because free agents aren't allowed to sign contracts until Friday.
Meanwhile, ESPN.com had earlier reported the Seahawks came to an agreement with former Arizona Cardinals and USC quarterback Matt Leinart, but it turned out to be premature. Leinart instead signed with Houston.
Hasselbeck's first season with coach Pete Carroll was punctuated by a series of ups and downs, getting booed off the field in his last start of the regular season, countered by the highs of Seattle's 41-36 upset of New Orleans to open the NFC playoffs in one of Hasselbeck's finest performances, ESPN.com's Adam Schefter wrote.
Hasselbeck finished the regular season throwing for 3,001 yards with 12 touchdowns but 17 interceptions. His best year was in 2005 when he threw for 3,459 yards and 24 touchdowns in leading the Seahawks to the NFC Championship and the franchise's first ever Super Bowl.
The three-time Pro Bowler was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 draft and was traded to the Seahawks in 2001.
Jackson will now compete with lone Seahawks quarterback leftover Charlie Whitehurst for the starter's job. Whitehurst was among the first Seahawks players to arrive after the NFL lockout ended. He met with head coach Pete Carroll and finally get his hands on Seattle's new playbook under new offensive coaches Darrell Bevell and Tom Cable.
Jackson, a second-round pick by the Vikings in 2006, will be reunited with Darrell Bevell, the Seahawks' new offensive coordinator who coached him in Minnesota. He spent the majority of the last two seasons backing up Brett Favre.
ESPN.com and the Seattle Times both reported Tuesday that the Seahawks' long-time quarterback will not re-sign with the team. Hasselbeck was an unrestricted free agent and was free to begin negotiating with other teams Tuesday morning.
ESPN says its sources report the Seahawks had offered Hasselbeck a one year, $7 million contract earlier in the offseason but it was not known if that offer was still on the table this week.
But it didn't take long for the Seahawks to refill the roster. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Jackson has agreed to terms with the Seahawks and is expected to sign a contract on Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because free agents aren't allowed to sign contracts until Friday.
Meanwhile, ESPN.com had earlier reported the Seahawks came to an agreement with former Arizona Cardinals and USC quarterback Matt Leinart, but it turned out to be premature. Leinart instead signed with Houston.
Hasselbeck's first season with coach Pete Carroll was punctuated by a series of ups and downs, getting booed off the field in his last start of the regular season, countered by the highs of Seattle's 41-36 upset of New Orleans to open the NFC playoffs in one of Hasselbeck's finest performances, ESPN.com's Adam Schefter wrote.
Hasselbeck finished the regular season throwing for 3,001 yards with 12 touchdowns but 17 interceptions. His best year was in 2005 when he threw for 3,459 yards and 24 touchdowns in leading the Seahawks to the NFC Championship and the franchise's first ever Super Bowl.
The three-time Pro Bowler was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 draft and was traded to the Seahawks in 2001.
Jackson will now compete with lone Seahawks quarterback leftover Charlie Whitehurst for the starter's job. Whitehurst was among the first Seahawks players to arrive after the NFL lockout ended. He met with head coach Pete Carroll and finally get his hands on Seattle's new playbook under new offensive coaches Darrell Bevell and Tom Cable.
Jackson, a second-round pick by the Vikings in 2006, will be reunited with Darrell Bevell, the Seahawks' new offensive coordinator who coached him in Minnesota. He spent the majority of the last two seasons backing up Brett Favre.
