And just when LSU tight end/wide receiver Stephen Sullivan thought the clock had run out, the Seahawks swept in, quite literally, and took him off the board with the 251st pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/stephen-sullivan-gives-seahawks-another-hybrid-tight-end-wide-receiver/ https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/stephen-sullivan-gives-seahawks-another-hybrid-tight-end-wide-receiver/ © Seattle Seahawks 2019. Stephen Sullivan College Highlights | 2020 NFL Draft - YouTube April 25, 2020 at 4:15 pm Updated April 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm . It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Stephen Sullivan (born November 28, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Sullivan joins Colby Parkinson and Freddie Swain as two new pass catchers on this Seattle team. Seattle traded back into the draft (releasing a 2021 sixth round pick) in order to get Sullivan. Get to know Stephen Sullivan, the Seahawks’ seventh-round NFL draft pick out of LSU . ® The term 12th MAN is a trademark of Texas A & M University and its use is pursuant to a license agreement with the university. The Seattle Seahawks nearly saw their streak of 19 years making at least one pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft come to an end, but a last minute trade netted them the 251st overall pick in the seventh round, Sullivan joins Colby Parkinson and Freddie Swain as two new pass catchers on this Seattle team.Although he is listed as a tight end by most draft analysts, the Seahawks called Sullivan a wide receiver in their draft announcement, an indication they view him as a candidate to make a position change.At six-foot-five and 248 pounds, Sullivan truly fits the bill as.an oversized slot receiver, if that’s where Seattle wants to play him. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Latest on Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Stephen Sullivan including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Having Russell Wilson under center certainly does not hurt, either.New Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams is anticipating a sizable contract extension in the wake of his trade from the New York Jets, but the two sides have not worked out a long-term deal yet.Several sources told ESPN that the Seahawks will refrain from immediately giving Adams an extension because the league’s salary cap may drop with revenue losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, which shows no signs of letting up anytime soon.However, there are also reports that Adams is looking to become the highest-paid safety in the NFL, which means he is demanding to be paid over..."Fans are stuck at home, seasons are at risk and revenue is plummeting," the official Forbes account tweeted Friday morning. "Things might seem terrible for professional sports, but amazingly most of the world's top franchises are worth more this year than last. https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/stephen-sullivan-gives-seahawks-another-hybrid-tight-end-wide-receiver/
"The annual ranking of the world's most valuable sports teams has been released and Forbes has named the Seattle Seahawks No. 29 on the list with an estimated value of $2.78 billion.The Seahawks, now owned by the Paul G. Allen Trust, were initially purchased by Allen in 1997 for a mere $194,000,000. SEATTLE, WA - As the 2020 NFL Draft neared its conclusion with picks trickling in rapidly late in the seventh round, Stephen Sullivan looked to be heading to south beach. He’s flashed potential as a physical pass catcher with speed to burn – running a 4.66 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, a mark that placed second among tight ends.Sullivan has some work to do as a blocker, part of the reason Seattle is classifying him as a receiver, but as a developmental piece who the Seahawks can stash on the practice squad while he adjusts to the NFL – and a position change – Sullivan will be a fun player to track in 2020 and beyond.Sign up for the Seahawks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningFive analysts from Bleacher Report predicted the NFL’s division rankings for the 2020 season (if there is one), and three out of five predicted the Seattle Seahawks to win the NFC West, with the other two votes going to the San Francisco 49ers.The reasoning behind this was that the Seahawks were an inch or so away from winning the division last year despite numerous issues with injuries and defensive play, and the recent acquisition of superstar safety Jamal Adams designed to significantly assist the latter.