49ers rumored to be naming Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach but can't officially hire him till after the Falcons season ends. Only other real option was Seattle's Tom Cable but Cable rejected the offer and wanted to stay in Seattle.
NFL currently rumored to be fining the Seahawks a draft pick due to the team failing to properly report injuries on the team.
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Originally Posted by ESPN
The Seattle Seahawks may lose their second-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft as a result of their failure to disclose a knee injury to Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman, league sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll revealed Monday during an interview on 710 ESPN radio that Sherman was dealing with an MCL injury for the second half of the season.
The Seahawks are cooperating with the NFL's investigation. Sources say the club is contending that because Sherman never missed a snap during the season, the team should not be severely penalized.
The league had already handed down a fifth-round forfeiture to the Seahawks on Sept. 19 for a repeat violation of rules governing offseason workouts. Sources tell Mortensen that an elevation of that penalty to a second-round forfeiture is under serious consideration.
Also under consideration are additional fines for the franchise and Carroll, who made the admission after the Seahawks' NFC divisional-round elimination to Atlanta.
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