The Seattle Seahawks released defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) with a failed-physical designation Friday. Avril sustained a serious neck injury after just four games in 2017 and was put on Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old joined the Legion of Boom in 2013 and became one of the top players on their defensive front, recording 33.5 sacks in four full seasons from 2013 to 2016. He made the Pro Bowl in 2016 after notching 11.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. It's unclear if Avril will continue his pla[...]

This article references and more! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril is likely to be gone from Seattle. Avril missed the final 12 games of last season due to November neck surgery. He expects to get cleared for 2018, but there is a good chance he will not be back with the Seahawks. Avril's release would save $7 million in cap space and leave just $500,000 in dead money. Seattle has Frank Clark as an in-house replacement for Avril.Keep on reading: Cliff Avril Not Expected To Stay With Seahawks

This article references and more! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) intends to play again in 2018 despite missing most of the 2017 season with a career-threatening neck ailment. "Right now it's all about recovery. I had surgery. I'm in the process of recovering. It's a long process, a long journey. When I get to the end of that, then I'll figure out what's next," Avril said. Avril was injured in [...]Keep on reading: Cliff Avril Intends To Keep Playing

This article references and more! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) and strong safety Kam Chancellor (neck) "are going to have a hard time playing football again," head coach Pete Carroll said. The final decision on whether to keep playing will be up to both players, but it's another tough blow for the Legion of Boom that saw their unit struggle in 2017 because of all the injuries. Avril and Chancellor are both key units to Seattle's lockdown defense in recent years, so if they are unable to return, Seattle will [...]Keep on reading: Cliff Avril, Kam Chancellor May Never Play Again

This article references and more! The Seattle Seahawks have signed former All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney to their defensive line rotation. The 37-year-old sack-master has 122 and 1/2 career sacks and will assume the rotation spot vacated by Cliff Avril. [...]Keep on reading: Seahawks Sign Dwight Freeney

This article references and more! The Seattle Seahawks officially placed defensive end Cliff Avril on the Injured Reserve on Friday due to his neck injury. Avril's injury is considered possibly career-ending, though he's continuing to gather medical opinions at this time. For now, Seattle will be without him for at least eight weeks. Cornerback Jeremy Lane (groin) is also considered doubtful for Sunday's game against the Giants.Keep on reading: Cliff Avril Officially Placed On IR

This article references Cliff Avril and more! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril suffered a neck injury in Week 4 that was expected to keep him out a while, but hearing head coach Pete Carroll talk about it sounds like Avril may be done with football permanently. On Wednesday, Carroll told reporters, "[...]Keep on reading: Cliff Avril's Career Is Possibly Over

This article references and more! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril is going to be out "a while," according to Ian Rapoport, after Avril suffered a neck injury while tackling Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Sunday night. Avril left the game due to a "stinger" and was diagnosed Monday with some numbness running down his arm. Avril has been with the Seahawks from before their Super Bowl win, and he has served as an integral part of their defensive line. Either Marcus Smith, who had a big strip-sack on Sunday, or newl[...]Keep on reading: Cliff Avril Out A While, Jeremy Lane Questionable

This article references and more! For the last four seasons, the Seattle Seahawks have ranked as one of, if not the best, defense/special teams unit in the NFL. That is a title they can claim once again in 2016. Seattle lost longtime defensive tackle Brandon Mebane and former first-round pick Bruce Irvin in free agency, but it still features elite playmakers at all three levels of its defense -- Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril on the line; Bobby Wagner and K.J. [...]Keep on reading: Seahawks' D/ST Still Top Overall Option Despite Losses in Free Agency

Wellfolks, this is it. After 256 regular-season games and 10 playoff games, onlytwo teams remain in the NFL. Sunday, the New England Patriots and SeattleSeahawks will take the field at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.By the time the night is through, one of those teams will lift the LombardiTrophy as NFL champions. Arizonajust so happens to be my stomping grounds, and on Thursday I was fortunateenough to be invited to appear live on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from RadioRow. To say it was a thrill, both as a writer and a fan, would be a titanicunderstatement. AsI waited to do a spot with Mike Dempsey and Fantasy Sports Writer AssociationHall of Famer Bob Harris, I glanced to my right and saw Oakland Raiders defensiveend Justin Tuck. To my left sat Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.After my interview I chatted briefly with San Francisco 49ers safety AntoineBethea. Foran Individual Defensive Player (IDP) guy like me, it doesn't get much betterthan that. And that was just the tip of the iceberg where players (both currentand former) was concerned. Troy Aikman. Drew Brees. Barry Sanders. And this guy... Wondering who that is? Here's a hint. WHOOOOOO! Sunday'sgame is also the last chance for some fantasy football fun before the offseasonstarts. Even fantasy playoff leagues have but one game left, and only two teamsfrom which to choose players. Assuming,that is, that you have enough players available to even field a full lineup.Most IDP playoff leagues use a "one and done" format where players areconcerned. In other words, while the entire pool of individual defensiveplayers is available, each player can only be used once (or twice in someleagues). So,with but 60 minutes remaining before the 2014-15 NFL season draws to a close,here's a look at the best IDP options at each of the three main positions. DEFENSIVELINEMEN 1.)Rob Ninkovich, DE, New England 2.)Chandler Jones, DE, New England 3.)Michael Bennett, DE, Seattle 4.)Cliff Avril, DE, Seattle 5.)Vince Wilfork, DT, New England LINEBACKERS 1.)Jamie Collins, ILB, New England 2.)Bobby Wagner, MLB, Seattle 3.)Dont'a Hightower, ILB, New England 4.)K.J. Wright, OLB, Seattle 5.)Bruce Irvin, OLB, Seattle DEFENSIVEBACKS 1.)Kam Chancellor, SS, Seattle 2.)Earl Thomas, FS, Seattle 3.)Richard Sherman, CB, Seattle 4.)Patrick Chung, SS, New England 5.)Byron Maxwell, CB, Seattle Forspecific IDP start/sit questions, visit the Kilroyz Krystal Ball thread in the Fantasy ...