Professor

ESPN.com - NFL - Seahawks reach six-year agreement with DE Kerney

Seahawks land top free agent: Seahawks: The Seattle Times

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The Seahawks chased down their first free agent from another team Monday night.

It's Patrick Kerney, a defensive end whose specialty is chasing down quarterbacks.

The Seahawks reached an agreement with Kerney on a six-year contract worth $39.5 million. The deal will pay him between $18 million and $19 million in what is termed guaranteed money, which is bonuses and salary the player is certain to earn.

Kerney was one of the Seahawks' priorities in the free-agent market, and he chose the Seahawks after visiting Denver first.

Kerney, who had never missed a game until last season when he missed the final seven games because of a torn pectoral muscle, played his first eight seasons with Atlanta. He had a career-high 13 sacks in 2004 when the Falcons reached the NFC Championship game.

Kerney played three years for Jim Mora, who is now the Seahawks assistant head coach and in charge of the secondary. Tim Ruskell is also familiar with Kerney, having spent one year in Atlanta's front office before he was hired as Seahawks president.

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Professor

This is a great siging for the 'hawks and we all know that erik will be happy, this gives the seahawks the pass rusher they desperately needed.

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J-Unit

Dang, I really was hoping the Titans would land him. We desperately need some one opposite of Vanden Bosch.

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University of Tennessee Lady Vols 2007 National Champions

blkwdw13

It was rumorer that he was going to go there since free agency started because he wanted to follow Mora.

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erikfootball51

WOO HOO!!!!! Professor hit it right on the button. I am most defeintly happy. Our rush would be alright without Kerney but with Winstrom only getting older this addition really helps.

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