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Free Agent TE Greg Olsen Negotiating with Seahawks, Two Other Teams

After a quick free agency tour featuring three visits, Olsen plans to make a final decision on where he will be playing in 2020 in the near future.
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Free Agent TE Greg Olsen Negotiating with Seahawks, Two Other Teams
Free Agent TE Greg Olsen Negotiating with Seahawks, Two Other Teams

Wrapping up his free agency tour earlier this week, Greg Olsen expects to find a landing spot for the 2020 season soon.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Olsen is in the midst of negotiations with the Bills, Redskins, and Seahawks, who each met with the veteran tight end during the past two weeks after the Super Bowl.

Olsen, who will turn 35 years old next month, recently agreed to part ways with the Panthers after nine seasons with the franchise and was released on February 3. He initially met with Buffalo and Washington just days after his release before broadcasting an XFL game last weekend and wrapped up his visits in Seattle on Wednesday.

Following two injury-marred seasons battling foot issues, Olsen rebounded with 52 receptions for 597 yards and two touchdowns last season. He played in 14 games, putting up respectable numbers despite catching passes from backup quarterbacks Kyle Allen and Will Grier most of the season.

The Seahawks interest in Olsen makes sense considering the uncertainty shrouding the tight end position heading into free agency and the draft. Starter Will Dissly continues to recover from a torn Achilles tendon, while backup Jacob Hollister is a restricted free agent and veteran Ed Dickson will likely be released for additional salary cap relief.

Quarterback Russell Wilson also appears on board with such a move, appearing to lightheartedly recruit Olsen on Twitter during the NFL Honors banquet earlier this month.

In 13 NFL seasons with the Bears and Panthers, Olsen has racked up 718 receptions for 8,444 receiving yards and scored 59 touchdowns. He's been selected to three Pro Bowls and earned Second-Team All-Pro distinction twice.

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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

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