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    Seahawks sign tall receiver from LA via CFL

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffFebruary 18, 20143 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Pete Carroll’s unrequited passion for big wide receivers, which didn’t keep the Seahawks from the NFL championship, was sated a bit Tuesday when Seattle signed 6-foot-5, 218-pound wide receiver Chris Matthews, 24, from Winnipeg of the Canadian Football League to a future contract.

    A graduate of Dorsey High in Los Angeles, the CFL’s rookie of the year in 2012 was signed as an undrafted free agent by Cleveland on July 30, 2011, but was cut a month later, and signed with the Blue Bombers the next season.

    After two years at Harbor College in LA, he played 2009 and 2010 the University of  Kentucky, where in his senior year he had 61 receptions for 925 yards and nine touchdowns.

    He worked out for a dozen NFL teams before signing with Seattle.

    His first-year totals with the Blue Bombers were 81 catches for 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns. But he missed with injuries 13 games in his second year, catching 14 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown.

    His agent, Rodney Edwards, told the Winnipeg Sun he thought Matthews was destined to be a slot receiver, since he wasn’t quick enough for the outside positions and was too small to be a tight end.

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    <span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="2179404 https://sportspressnw.wpengine.com/?p=2179404">3 Comments

    1. K.j. Hinton on February 18, 2014 4:02 pm

      Aight.

    2. jafabian on February 18, 2014 5:36 pm

      The Hawks have had some luck with the CFL. Hopefully that streak continues here.

    3. RadioGuy on February 19, 2014 2:26 pm

      Why not? The Seahawks could use more size at WR (Rice is probably gone and they let Stephen Williams get away to Jacksonville) and this guy has had success in college and a pro league where defenses are geared to playing against the passing game. He was timed in the 40 at 4.5 in Juco, so he’s not exactly a slug, either. Let’s see what Matthews can do.

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