Century Links 8/4: Chris Carson Showing Up

Seattle Seahawks rookie RB Chris Carson continues to impress - Seattle Seahawks Blog- ESPN
Pete Carroll acknowledged he's really excited about rookie running back Chris Carson, who has had two excellent practices in a row.

Pete Carroll: Seahawks had to “manage” Jimmy Graham last year | ProFootballTalk
Even though his stats were still quite good, there was a tangible sense that tight end Jimmy Graham wasn't quite himself in Seattle last year. Partially, that's because he wasn't completely healthy. Via Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.

Seahawks training camp, Day 4: Rookie Chris Carson impresses again
Rookie running back Chris Carson had another strong day Thursday. Backup quarterback Trevone Boykin did not. Here are some observations from Brady Henderson.

Seahawks DT Malik McDowell Reports To Training Camp | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks rookie Malik McDowell, who was injured in a vehicular accident this offseason, has reported to training camp.

Seahawks Sign WR Jamel Johnson; Waive WR Rodney Smith | Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks made a change at receiver ahead of Thursday's practice.

Five Observations From Day 4 Of Seahawks Training Camp | Seattle Seahawks
Notes, quotes and observations from the fourth practice of Seahawks training camp.

Cornerback Competition Heating Up At Seahawks Training Camp | Seattle Seahawks
Cornerbacks Jeremy Lane, Neiko Thorpe, Shaquill Griffin and others are all battling for starting jobs and playing time in training camp.

Chargers sign an offensive lineman after Forrest Lamp injury | ProFootballTalk
The Chargers' plans for the offensive line took a blow this week when rookie guard Forrest Lamp tore his ACL. Lamp was ticketed for a starting job on the right side of the line after joining the team as a second-round pick, but he will miss the entire season as a result of the injury and the Char...

Carlos Hyde wants “this whole season to be different” | ProFootballTalk
Since hiring General Manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, there were some signs that the 49ers might be looking for a running back other than Carlos Hyde to fill the lead role in the backfield.

Scuffle bloodies Seahawks OL; Dolphins avoid disaster - NFL.com
The Seahawks have always enjoyed physical practice sessions under Pete Carroll, but Thursday's action went too far for Seattle's coach. The coach sent Frank Clark to the showers early after a fight.

Some Patriots fans already have AFC title game tickets - NFL.com
You know you're a Patriots fan if the block of tickets received in the mail is a little fatter than what fans of less prodigious franchises receive.

Cardinals owner sends plane for Kurt Warner's family - NFL.com
Kurt Warner is in Canton. His extended family is not. Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill decided to fix that, sending a private plane for Warner's traveling party stranded in Chicago.

Jerry Jones hopes Ezekiel Elliott will be playing Week 1 - NFL.com
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is optimistic that star running back Ezekiel Elliott will not be suspended by the league and that he will be in Dallas' starting lineup for their season-opening matchup against the Giants.

What we learned from Cowboys-Cardinals - NFL.com
While most of the starters sat out, football's triumphant return also included a few highly anticipated debuts. Conor Orr brings you what we learned from the Hall of Fame Game.

Cowboys DC: Taco Charlton 'wasn't good enough' - NFL.com
Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Taco Charlton made his much-anticipated debut Thursday night against the Cardinals. How'd he do? Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said he "wasn't good enough."