Tj Lang

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

... Seahawks with a decision possibly coming as early as Sunday, according to Jordan Schultz of the Huffington Post (Seahawks’ fans also read optimistically into the fact that almost the minute that report was released, Lang began following the Seahawks’ official Twitter account). Proof that something was going on at the team’s facility in Renton came in the fact that Seattle had a much-smaller contingent of coaches and execs at the University of Washington’s Annual Pro Day Saturday morning. Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider often attend, as do coordinators. But none were at the Pro Day with the Seahawks wooing Lang, as well as fellow former Green Bay teammate running back Eddie Lacy (Lacy was spotted in Minnesota Saturday night, having flown in after his visit with Seattle). The 29-year-old Lang was expected to be put through a physical by the Seahawks after ...

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

... Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Riley Reiff goes to Vikings; T. J. Lang to visit Detroit Lions. Dave Birkett , Detroit Free Press Published 4:42 p.m. ET March 9, 2017 | Updated 5:27 p.m. ET March 9, 2017. With free agency this week, Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett lets you in on what Lions may be thinking and drops hints on what they might do this week and in April's NFL draft. Recorded Sunday, March 5, 2017. Video by Dave Birkett, DFP. Green Bay Packers guard T. J. Lang. Age: 29. 2016 stats: 13 starts. (Photo: Jeff Haynes, AP). 65 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 7 COMMENTEMAILMORE. With Ricky Wagner in the fold, it was a foregone conclusion that the Detroit Lions were going to lose Riley Reiff. And now that free agency has officially started, Reiff has found himself a new home. Reiff reached agreement today on a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings, according to multiple reports. It's unclear ...

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

... for a Friday meeting 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 ...

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

... 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 his foot and his hip feel great. Lang originally broke his foot in a Nov. 13 game at Tennessee and missed just three games after being told he’d be out at least six. The hip has been a problem for several years but became especially painful last season. Nonetheless, Lang, who also underwent shoulder surgery last offseason, has started 91 of a possible 96 regular-season games since becoming a starter in 2011. “I feel awesome. I really do. I’m not just saying that because it’s a week away from free agency,” Lang said. “[And] my foot feels amazing. My foot feels awesome. I knew that was going to heal with time - it would’ve healed last season if I had let it, but I’d have had to miss an extra three or four games, which wasn’t an option. “To some teams, I think they might see it as a ...

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

... the basketball player-turned left tackle who surprisingly started nine games last season. For now, answers are still unclear, especially with Lang not yet in the fold and some bridges to cross before he is. Lang also visited Detroit, near his native Royal Oak, Mich., and the Seahawks will want to see how well Lang passes a physical, which teams can give to players who make official visits. But should the Seahawks sign each player, the team will at least accomplish its free agency goal of becoming more experienced on the line, if the jury will remain out until into next season about how much better it will have made it. Schneider candidly admitted last week at the NFL combine that the Seahawks “got a little bit too young’ on the offensive line last year, especially after releasing Jahri Evans and deciding that J’Marcus Webb wasn’t worth keeping around. By themselves, Lang, who has 94 career starts, and Joeckel (39) would surpass the combined 117 of the rest of Seattle’s offensive line. “That offensive line thing is all about acquisition, and the mix in the room between ...

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

... young developing talent in Jason Spriggs , Kyle Murphy and Lucas Patrick on the roster and there are some nice players in the interior line coming in the draft in April. In fact, as I write this, I’m watching the NFL Combine and there are a few interior offensive linemen that will be good mid-to-late round prospects to replace Tretter. It will be interesting to see where the Packers go with their two offensive line free agents. Personally, I hope they can find a way to keep the line together and get T. J. Lang to lead the line for another couple of years. It appears the interest in JC Tretter will be too great for the Packers to be willing to keep him around. We have one week to go before free agency starts and the NFL Combine is going on right now. It’ll be a tough decision with whatever route they decide to go but we need to look at the bigger picture and hope it ...

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

... on the backside of their careers and also recently hampered by injuries. Yet Lang, if healthy, would be the best free-agent lineman this Seahawks regime has signed, and a clear indication they agree with the consensus that this year’s draft class of O-linemen is not great. It’s hard to say how it would all sort out, and what the arrival of Joeckel and potentially Lang, both of whom would most likely be looked at as guards, would mean for their returnees on the line. But what it could, and should, do is light a fire under those guys, and that’s sorely needed. Similarly, there’s nothing wrong with giving a competitive nudge to Thomas Rawls and C. J. Prosise, both of whom have injury questions of their own. When you go into games at the end of the season with Terrence Magee as your third option at running back, as the Seahawks did, ...

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

... 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 would be an immediate upgrade as a guard. He would give the Broncos the stability they did not have on the interior of the offensive line last year, and he has experience in the zone-blocking scheme they’re likely to employ next ...

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

... 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 $29.5 M left in salary cap space. Lang has started 94 games in his career and as evidenced by his recent selection to the Pro Bowl, he’s getting better as the years progress. He can open up holes in the running game and for a guard, he’s one of the best pass protectors in the league at his position. This would be a low risk, high reward move for the Broncos. Of course, there will be other teams ...

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

... signing players on March 9. After the first wave of marquee free agents, who are some of the top players available. Here are the latest NFL rumors surrounding the future teams of Cordarrelle Patterson , T. J. Lang , and Adrian Peterson. Cordarrelle Patterson. Two-time All-Pro returner Cordarrelle Patterson is looking for a new home this offseason. The latest NFL rumors connect the former Minnesota Vikings’ first-rounder to the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Patterson visited the Chicago Bears on Saturday. Patterson’s visit with the Raiders won’t take place until Sunday, per NFLTrade __link__. Otherwise, the same article shares that Patterson has expressed interest in playing running back in the NFL. Patterson has yet to make a substantial impact as a receiver. Patterson had a ...

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

... 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 are multiple players available who the Broncos should be interested in and players who can step in and help the team out right away. We already know the Broncos are  reportedly one the teams in on Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins but could be in on more. Some of the players who are available who should interest the Broncos are Dontari Poe , Bennie Logan , Lawrence Guy , Jared ...