Jadeveon Clowney, Difficult decisions and more

A: Maybe, but if he's really productive and helps the Seahawks win games, it's not worth it, especially since Clowney's departure would probably be good compensatory choice in 2021? As Clowney is on the etiquette of the franchise and the time allowed for franchise players to negotiate extensions has expired, he and the Seahawks can not work on a potential new contract before the end of the season. Clowney and Carroll both said Monday that they were focusing on the present and not on what would happen after the season, but knowing that it had come to the Seahawks in part because of the culture that was built here, the news of which was relayed to him. By his former teammate Texans, Duane Brown, it is quite reasonable to think that a long-term agreement could be reached after the season if things go well this year.

A: Moore has an undisposed fracture in his humerus bone and, although no specific schedule has been defined, Carroll has repeatedly stated that Moore would be in the regular season. On Monday, Carroll said, "Nothing will change for a moment. He had a crack in his shoulder, so he could only wait for it. He feels really good. That's the problem, it does not interfere in any way, there is no movement, so he will feel ready to play in about a week, but he will not be able to for a moment. We have to wait. "

As for his role, it probably depends on the performance of Jaron Brown and DK Metcalf until Moore's return. Prior to his injury, Moore was consistently among the top three receivers of Seattle with Tyler Lockett and Brown, but if Metcalf plays really well, he could be forced to return to this trio of heads against Metcalf or Brown. .

A: To answer the second question first, yes, Penny seems to have progressed. He is in better shape and looks faster. With a year under his belt, he also has a better understanding of the offense and other nuances of position such as pass protection.

But Chris Carson also looks better than ever and it will be difficult to dislodge from the starting position. I think we'll see more Penny this year, but the question is whether it will be at the expense of caresses that Carson received a year ago, or in the form of caresses that were felt a year ago. . Last year, Mike Davis had the second highest number of staves behind Carson. My intuition would be this one, but Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will not be afraid to go with the burning hand either. So there could be games where the balance would change in favor of Penny.

In other words, and I really hate to tell you that, but Carroll and Schottenheimer probably do not care much about your fantasy team.

A: I'm rolling these two questions because there are players coming out every year at the same time who are surprise and / or fan favorites and that everyone hates to see go.

"It's hard and they know it," said Carroll. "They know it's just business and there are tough decisions to make. They know it can happen and so on. It does not change the way it hurts, especially when they really want to be part of it. We want them to be part of it too. We needed 60 people and we could not do it. The rules will not let you do it. "

In the case of Calitro, the Seahawks were very critical when it came to linebacker and when it was necessary to decide between the players behind the starters of Bobby Wagner, KJ Wright and Mychal Kendricks, one thing to consider is the depth to specific positions. In addition to being an exceptional player on the special teams, Shaquem Griffin was undoubtedly helped by the change he made this year to become a linebacker. As Barkevious Mingo is part of Clowney's group of players in Houston, Griffin's ability to play this role becomes even more important. Even though Calitro was in the pre-season, the Seahawks also have Cody Barton and Ben Burr-Kirven as low and middle options.

"These are just numbers and we just can not keep it," Carroll said. "We wanted, we loved him, we loved his way of playing. He had a fantastic preseason for us. It was really difficult. He did everything we asked a guy. He's a good baseball player, he's a great guy on the team … we'll miss him. "

In terms of bringing him home, that possibility has disappeared, at least for the moment, when Calitro was dismissed by Jacksonville on Tuesday.

Shead, meanwhile, is a player who just took part in a very deep side competition.

When asked if Shead could be back, Carroll replied, "There is always a chance. He is a fantastic member of the team and I hated not being able to keep DeShawn around. He is such a great competitor and versatile. We just could not do it. The chance that he will come back is that we would like to receive him if the opportunity arose. "