Michael Bennett reportedly came to camp because he expects a reworked contract before the season, but that thinking goes against the Seahawks’ philosophy (no new deal with more than a year left), and Pete Carroll made it sound like nothing is going to happen this year.
Carroll told KJR on Tuesday: “We’d love to have Michael here for a long time. We want him to finish his career with us. We intend to get that done. … It’s something that we’re working at. It’s a very difficult thing to get done.”
Asked whether they would do it this year, the coach declined to answer. “We’re going to do it when we can and when it makes sense.”
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Michael Bennett reportedly expects to have a new deal before the season, which apparently is why he reported to training camp on time.
It sure looks like Michael Bennett is considering holding out, after all. Why else would his agent come to Seattle on the eve of training camp?
Not a big surprise: The Seahawks reportedly have 
Three years ago, the Seahawks gave $11 million per year to a wide receiver who had never played a down for them.
A year ago at this time, the Seahawks had all kinds of financial turmoil — and it ultimately played a role in ruining team chemistry and the season.
It’s official: The going rate for second-tier No. 1 receivers is indeed upwards of $11 million a year.
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