RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Eddie Lacy can be motivated by a one-year contract to rediscover the form that made him the 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year.

The Seahawks and Lacy agreed to terms on a one-year deal Tuesday, providing Seattle a big body for a run game that was once the best in football but lagged last season following the retirement of Marshawn Lynch.

Lacy was the top offensive rookie four years ago when he rushed for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also ran for more than 1,100 yards in 2014, but has since been slowed by injuries and lost favor with Packers Coach Mike McCarthy at times.

Last season, Lacy played in only five games, sidelined by ankle problems, and finished with only 360 yards rushing and no touchdowns.

PATRIOTS: The Patriots signed free-agent running back Rex Burkhead, 26, who comes from Cincinnati, where he has spent all four years of his NFL career. He was drafted in the sixth round from Nebraska in 2013.

Burkhead is expected to be used primarily on special teams for the Patriots and could be a replacement for Brandon Bolden, who is an unrestricted free agent.

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RAMS: Los Angeles signed offensive lineman Ryan Groy to an offer sheet, putting the Buffalo Bills in a position to have to match the contract for the restricted free agent.

CHIEFS: The Chiefs signed defensive tackle Bennie Logan to a one-year contract, filling the void left by free agent Dontari Poe in the middle of the Kansas City defensive line.

FALCONS: Atlanta re-signed safety Kemal Ishmael and signed wide receiver and return specialist Andre Roberts from Detroit.

TITANS: Tennessee agreed to a deal with defensive lineman Sylvester Williams, pending a physical.


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