Bangy 19 Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Per ESPN: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6909292/andre-gurode-formerly-dallas-cowboys-visiting-seattle-seahawks-source-says Pro Bowl center Andre Gurode, cut Monday by the Dallas Cowboys, is visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable was on the coaching staff at the University of Colorado, where Gurode played before being selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2002 draft. According to the source, six teams have contacted Gurode, who has made the Pro Bowl the last five seasons, since he was released. Seattle is his first visit. The Cowboys cut the veteran center Monday for a variety of reasons that included his age and salary, his decision to have knee surgery so late in the offseason that it sidelined him for the start of camp and by the performance by an undrafted, unproven second-year player (Phil Costa) in Gurode's absence. "What we've said right from Day 1 is it doesn't really matter where you came from or what you've done in the past," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Monday. "We're going to try our best as coaches and evaluators to see what you're doing right now and see what you can do for us going forward. We try to do that individually, we try to do that collectively. We're not in the business of trying to send a message to the rest of the team. We're trying to make the best decision for our team." Gurode got a chance to reclaim the job once he was healthy, moving straight to the first team and starting the second preseason game. But the Cowboys decided he wasn't so much better than Costa that he was worth keeping, not when they could also save $5.5 million against the salary cap by cutting Gurode. They liked the idea of finding out what they might have in a 24-year-old instead of relying on a 32-year-old coming off knee surgery. Information from ESPN.com senior NFL writer John Clayton and The Associated Press was used in this report. Edited August 30, 2011 by Arz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC 331 Posted August 30, 2011 An elite offensive lineman coming to Seattle? I thought of it as soon as I saw the Cowboys cutting him, but I never thought we'd have a shot. I'm all for it :beerchug2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sacks98 28 Posted September 1, 2011 Im all for it Carpenter came to camp not properly conditioned get him in shape for next year. Its not his fault though its not like he is way overweight its just that he didn't get an Off Season where they could monitor what he did and help him out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
