Tarvaris Jackson

Tarvaris Jackson (twitter: @7tjackson)

Position: QB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 226 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: April 21, 1983 in Mongtomery, AL
College: Arkansas, Alabama St.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (64th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 21 (4594th overall since 1950)

• 5/1 FootballPerspective.com: Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbacks: With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that’s the case, it’s time to reflect...

• 4/16 FootballPerspective.com: Do NFL teams properly value age when drafting quarterbacks?: For the most part, age is rarely discussed when talking about college quarterbacks. Outside of the Brandon Weedens and Chris Weinkes...
• 4/10 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: What if the Chiefs Trade Down?: Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including...
• 4/8 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills work out Ryan Nassib: It was announced yesterday that the  Buffalo Bills worked out Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver and quarterback duo Justin Hunter...
• 4/4 NFL Spin Zone: Buffalo Bills Buddy Nix heavily influenced Tarvaris Jackson: Earlier this offseason, the Buffalo Bills re-signed backup Tarvaris Jackson and head coach Doug Marrone stated that Jackson and...

• 3/18 North and South of Royal Brougham: Cutting Zach Miller not a Good Idea for Seahawks this Offseason: Among moves that some Seahawks fans want to see this year is an upgrade at the tight end position. In conjunction with that,...
• 3/18 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills to meet with Geno Smith: Most likely the top quarterback in the 2013 NFL Draft class, former West Virginia Mountaineers standout Geno Smith is set to meet...
• 3/9 North and South of Royal Brougham: Cutting Zach Miller not a Good Idea for Seahawks this Offseason: Among moves that some Seahawks fans want to see this year is an upgrade at the tight end position. In conjunction with that,...

• 2/21 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills have not talked to Ryan Fitzpatrick about restructuring deal: Buffalo Bills assistant GM Doug Whaley spoke about how the 2013 NFL Draft does not contain any quarterbacks who have the “total...
• 2/21 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Rundown: Ryan Mallett and D.J. Fluker: 1. New England Patriots backup quarterback Ryan Mallett is one of the best backups QBs in the league, and he some people view...
• 2/15 Musket Fire: Buffalo Bills bring back Tarvaris Jackson: Buffalo Bills GM Buddy Nix basically sold quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick out during the middle of the season by saying that he wasn’t...
• 2/13 NFL Jerks: Michael Vick Contract Could Signal Trouble for Eagles: Many teams figured to be in the Michael Vick sweepstakes as the spring wore on, but as it turns out, the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t...
• 2/5 Musket Fire: New York Jets News: Shonn Greene and Alex Smith: Let’s take a quick look at the rivals, shall we? Rich Cimini at ESPN New York is doing a positional review series where...

• 1/22 FootballPerspective.com: The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect): Eight years ago — almost to the day — our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about “The...
• 1/21 North and South of Royal Brougham: Matt Flynn is Affordable for the Seattle Seahawks, Though Keeping may not be Their Best Option: The biggest storyline of the Seahawks 2012 season, and with good reason, was the battle between Russell Wilson and Matt Flynn,...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Could show interest in Tarvaris Jackson : The New York Jets could show interest in impending free-agent QB Tarvaris Jackson this offseason because general manager John...[+] Idzik was a supporter of Jackson when they were both with the Seattle Seahawks.
• 1/12 North and South of Royal Brougham: Battle of the Birds: Seahawks-Falcons Playoff Preview: “That guy over there is named John Abraham. Breno, go easy on him, these refs are partial to AARP members.” As I type...
• 1/8 KC Kingdom: Kansas City’s Quarterback, Andy Reid’s Most Important Job: Andy Reid is officially the head coach of our Kansas City Chiefs. Right now he is trying to put together a staff, and working...
• 1/7 North and South of Royal Brougham: Bears Seek Interview with Darrell Bevell: After coaching under Brad Childress in Minnesota, Darrell Bevell has become a head coaching candidate in Seattle. For the second...
• 1/4 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losses: Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at...

• 12/25 FootballPerspective.com: Who should win Coach of the Year in the NFL?: Let’s get this out of the way. Bruce Arians, or an Arians/Pagano ballot, is going to win Coach of the Year. Period. But...
• 12/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: SRS-Style Quarterback Ratings: Here’s a quick set of quarterback ratings I was messing around with, based on Doug’s Simple Rating System. The basic...

• 11/23 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: A different starting quarterback in three straight games: Ben Roethlisberger started the first nine games of the season, but things are getting ugly quickly in Pittsburgh. After suffering...

• 10/18 FootballPerspective.com: When should the Jaguars give up on Blaine Gabbert?: One of the most difficult decisions an organization has to make is when to admit its mistakes. The Jaguars drafted Blaine Gabbert...
• 10/4 FootballPerspective.com: Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Added: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team’s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given...
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Tarvaris Jackson to remain No. 3 QB : Buffalo Bills QB Tarvaris Jackson is expected to remain third on the depth chart the rest of this season. Head coach Chan Gailey...[+] does not envision Jackson challenging backup QB Tyler Thigpen. 'It would be very tough for Tarvaris to challenge for that spot this year because of limited reps (in practice),' Gailey said. 'Fitz takes almost every rep we have on offense during the course of the week. The backup gets very few reps through the course of practice. So it’s hard for him to get the reps necessary to make a viable charge at this point for that position.'

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Tarvaris Jackson takes pay cut: Buffalo Bills QB Tarvaris Jackson took a paycut from $4 million to $1.75 million with hopes of staying with the team after his...[+] trade from the Seattle Seahawks.
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson will help efforts to be traded : Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson, who is set to earn $4 million this season, would be willing to alter that some to facilitate...[+] a trade to a better situation, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Seahawks would not seek compensation beyond a fifth-round draft pick, and may have to settle for less.
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Packers | Could have interest in Tarvaris Jackson: The Green Bay Packers could show interest in acquiring Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson because they are looking for a better...[+] option at backup quarterback.
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cardinals | Unlikely a destination for Tarvaris Jackson: The Seattle Seahawks likely would not trade QB Tarvaris Jackson to the Arizona Cardinals because they do not want to trade him...[+] to a team within their division.
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Looking to trade Tarvaris Jackson: The Seattle Seahawks have informed QB Tarvaris Jackson that they are looking to trade him. The team is not expecting more than...[+] a fifth-round draft choice in return and may have to accept a lesser pick. Jackson is scheduled to make $4 million this season but is willing to restructure his contract to facilitate a trade.
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson trade bait?: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson is expected to be available via trade next week following the team's second preseason game,...[+] according to league sources. Jackson will not play this week after not playing last week either, which allows him to be showcased for trade and also is insurance for Seattle in case QBs Matt Flynn or Russell Wilson gets hurt.
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Matt Flynn atop depth chart at QB: Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Flynn is listed as the starting quarterback on the team's initial preseason depth chart, followed by...[+] QBs Russell Wilson and Tarvaris Jackson.
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson on the bubble : Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson may not make the final roster. QBs Matt Flynn and Russell Wilson are going to be on the...[+] roster, and the team still likes developmental QB Josh Portis. Jackson is also scheduled to earn $4 million in salary for the 2012 season.
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Quarterback battle continues: During a Seattle Seahawks scrimmage Sunday, Aug. 5, QB Tarvaris Jackson worked with the first-string offense. QB Matt Flynn ran...[+] with the second team and rookie QB Russell Wilson led the third team. Each quarterback led five drives. Jackson led the team to a touchdown drive, which came when he ran one in. Flynn had a touchdown pass during one of his drives and Wilson led the team to a field goal.
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson seeing time with starters : Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson received reps with the first-team offense during a scrimmage Sunday, Aug. 5. Head coach...[+] Pete Carroll has not announced a starting quarterback for the team's preseason opener; however, Jackson figures to get the first crack with the starters.
• 8/1 FootballPerspective.com: 2011 Age-adjusted team rosters: Measuring team age in the N.F.L. is tricky. Calculating the average age of a 53-man roster is misleading because the age of a...

• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Pete Carroll has timetable for QB decision: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Monday, July 30, that he has a timetable in his head as to when he will announce...[+] the team's starting quarterback. QBs Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson and Russell Wilson are each jockeying for position on the depth chart.
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Russell Wilson gets bulk of first-team reps: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson took snaps with the first-team offense Monday, July 30, the first day the team was in pads....[+] He is still working on perfecting the timing and rhythm that comes with the speed of the NFL game. 'No matter what the situation was, I was going to come in and compete,' Wilson said. He is locked in a three-way battle with QBs Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson.
• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | RB situation affects QBs: The potential suspension for Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch for his off-field conduct has a trickle-down impact on the team's...[+] quarterback position. While the potential absence of Lynch won't make a difference in the competition between QBs Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson, the performance at the position might suffer.

• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | QB competition to last well into camp : Although Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson is expected to receive the first-team reps at the start of training camp, the team's...[+] quarterback competition will last well into camp and preseason games. Head coach Pete Carroll will be watching Jackson, QB Matt Flynn and QB Russell Wilson compete for the job at that time.
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson to open camp as starter: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson will enter training camp as the team's starting quarterback, not offseason acquisition QB...[+] Matt Flynn.
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | QB competition will continue during camp: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said QBs Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and Russell Wilson will continue their competition...[+] for the starting job when training camp begins. Carroll said Jackson will get the first reps but will try to give all three quarterbacks equal reps.
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | QB situation too close to call: Seattle Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin said Saturday, June 9, that right now it is hard to tell the distance between offseason acquisition...[+] QB Matt Flynn and last season's starter QB Tarvaris Jackson.

• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Three QBs splitting reps: Seattle Seahawks QBs Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson and Russell Wilson have receive an equal amount of reps during organized team...[+] activities this week.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | No timeline on naming starting QB: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Saturday, May 5, that there is no timeline for naming a starting quarterback. Newcomer...[+] QB Matt Flynn is trying to unseat incumbent QB Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson receives first reps: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson received the first set of snaps during a workout Friday, May 4. Head coach Pete Carroll said...[+] QB Matt Flynn still has a chance to win the job even though he did not get the first reps.

• 4/24 Money in the Banana Stand: The Case Against Mark Sanchez: Mark Sanchez is the anti-Tony Romo. He leads game-winning comebacks against poorly conceived prevent defenses. He has a great...

• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Matt Flynn fine with competition: Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Flynn said he is fine with having to compete with QB Tarvaris Jackson for the starting quarterback job....[+] Flynn believes competition brings out the best in everyone involved.
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Matt Flynn contract update : Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Flynn could earn between $19.5 and $24 million from his three-year contract with the team, or $26 million...[+] if he performs at a top-quarterback level. However, chances are he'll play two years of the deal and then the Seahawks will make their decision for the future on him. Flynn's minimum over two years is $13.25 million, a league source said, with that number rising to $15.5 million over two years if he starts in 2012, and $16 million if he starts and the Seahawks make the playoffs. Essentially, Flynn will make between $6.63 million and $8 million a year, depending on whether he beats out QB Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job and how well he plays.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson to compete for QB job: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said QBs Matt Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson will be competing for the starting quarterback...[+] job.
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Believe Tarvaris Jackson can improve: Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believes QB Tarvaris Jackson can improve his play next season because...[+] he will not have to deal with the pectoral injury that affected his play this season. Schneider did say the team would be willing to add a quarterback this offseason to improve the position.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Could show interest in Chad Henne : The Seattle Seahawks could potentially show interest in Miami Dolphins impending free-agent QB Chad Henne as a 1A option behind...[+] QB Tarvaris Jackson.

• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson did not need surgery: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) did not need to undergo surgery to repair his injured pectoral muscle this offseason....[+]
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Plans to stay the course at QB: Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said the team will not make a panic move at quarterback and will stay the course...[+] with QB Tarvaris Jackson because a change at quarterback could set the team back. 'That may disappoint fans, because they want to see an instant guy and have that instant success,' Schneider said. 'But really, you’re better off continuing to build your team. Initially when I got here, I thought we were going to plug the quarterback in and we were going built around him.'
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Doug Baldwin thinks Tarvaris Jackson can lead team: Seattle Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin said he believes QB Tarvaris Jackson can lead this team moving forward and that Jackson should...[+] not get much criticism for not being able to lead the team from behind this season. 'Tarvaris can’t do it all by himself,' Baldwin said. 'He’s sitting back there and he’s taking the pressure. He takes a lot of heat from fans and a lot of criticism from whoever, but Tarvaris is one of those guys that if he’s given an opportunity, he’s going to make the best of it. With the capability that he has, it’s up to the receivers, the running backs and the offensive line to give him that opportunity. Late in games I think we’re putting a lot on his shoulders, and a lot of guys, including myself, weren’t coming through for him in key situations when he needed us to.'

• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson will enter camp as starter: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said QB Tarvaris Jackson will enter training camp next season as the starting quarterback...[+] but will have to compete for the job.
• 1/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson could need surgery: The Seattle Seahawks won't rule out surgery for QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) this offseason after he struggled with a pectoral...[+] injury through most of the season. 'They're still going to wait and see in the next couple weeks,' head coach Pete Carroll said of Jackson. 'But they are encouraged. His arm strength came back, and if that's not full velocity, it was pretty darn close to it ... He's encouraged that he doesn't have to have surgery.'

• 12/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson probable for Week 17: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 30, for the third consecutive day, and he is listed...[+] as probable for Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals.
• 12/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Sticking with Tarvaris Jackson : Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said the team plans to stick with QB Tarvaris Jackson as their starting quarterback going...[+] forward. 'That's where we are,' Carroll said. 'That doesn't mean that we're not going to look at the draft really hard and all of the opportunities. We'll always do that at every position. But (for) T-Jack, understanding what this season has been like for him is really important.'
• 12/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson practicesSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 29....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 29.
• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson practices without restrictionsSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to take part in a full practice session Wednesday, Dec. 28....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to take part in a full practice session Wednesday, Dec. 28.
• 12/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson throws for 163 yards, TD: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) completed 15 of 28 passes for 163 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in...[+] Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers. He also had three runs for five yards, and he lost a fumble in the loss.
• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson practices in full: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) went through a full practice Friday, Dec. 23, for the third straight day, and...[+] he is listed as probable for the Week 16 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Three fully practice: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral), OG Robert Gallery (pelvis) and LB David Hawthorne (knee) fully participated in...[+] practice Thursday, Dec. 22.
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson on a roll : Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson has a passer rating of 105.8 and has not thrown an interception in his last three games -...[+] all wins. Jackson is slowly returning to full strength following a pectoral injury. 'He’s on a real good run right now since he got healthy,' head coach Pete Carroll said.
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson goes through full practiceSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) took part in a full practice session Wednesday, Dec. 21....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) took part in a full practice session Wednesday, Dec. 21.
• 12/19 Blogcritics Sports: Seahawks Fly High In Chicago, Win 38-14: The next time someone asks me what it’s like to be a Seahawks fan, I now have a great example to show him or her. I’ll...
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson solid in Week 15Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson went 19-for-31 for 227 yards and one touchdown in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson went 19-for-31 for 227 yards and one touchdown in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Four players fully practice: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral), LBs David Hawthorne (knee) and LeRoy Hill (neck) and CB Kennard Cox (hamstring)...[+] fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 15.
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson practices in fullSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to practice in full Wednesday, Dec. 14....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to practice in full Wednesday, Dec. 14.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson posts 224 yards, TD: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson completed 21 of 32 passes for 224 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the Week 14...[+] win against the St. Louis Rams Monday, Dec. 12. Jackson also scrambled five times for four yards, and he lost one of his two fumbles.
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson has solid outing: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson went 13-for-16 for 190 yards and one touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13....[+]

• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Injury hindering Tarvaris Jackson: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) may require surgery after the season to fix his injured pectoral muscle. The injury...[+] appears to be significantly hurting Jackson's ability to heave the ball downfield; he has completely only two passes that have gone for more than 20 yards in the last two weeks.
• 11/29 Blogcritics Sports: Seahawks Crash Against Redskins, Lose 23-17: Sometimes the thing that sports teaches a person isn’t good sportsmanship, camaraderie, or even victorious happiness. No,...
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson might be hurting team: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) has been unable to throw on consecutive days for the past month and a half. He...[+] is playing through an injury and is not at 100 percent, and he might be hurting his team by continuing to soldier on. His passing yardage declined for the fourth consecutive game in Week 12, dropping down to just 144 yards.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson listed as limited participantSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was listed as a limited participant in practice Monday, Nov. 28....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was listed as a limited participant in practice Monday, Nov. 28.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson listed as full participantSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to take part in a full practice session Thursday, Nov. 24....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was able to take part in a full practice session Thursday, Nov. 24.
• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson listed as limited participantSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Nov. 23....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Nov. 23.
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson being limited: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he plans to limit QB Tarvaris Jackson's (chest) practice time this week in order...[+] to keep him fresh for Week 12. Jackson will throw again Thursday, Nov. 24, and be limited Friday, Nov. 25. Jackson has come to grips with the fact that he will have to play through some pain.
• 11/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson feels good after Week 11: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) felt good after the Week 11 win against the St. Louis Rams. 'This was the best...[+] he felt on a day after a game,' head coach Pete Carroll said Monday, Nov. 21. 'I don't know what that means, but we're encouraged by anything on the positive side.'
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson not worried about injury: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) said he is not worried about the possibility of needing surgery on his pectoral...[+] injury during the offseason and is only worried about helping the offense this season.
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson continues to play through pain: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) continues to play through pain, as he battles soreness in his strained pectoral...[+] muscle. 'Unfortunately he just can't practice very much,' head coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday, Nov. 16. 'And when he does, he's holding back.' The team is still uncertain if Jackson will need offseason surgery.
• 11/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson expected to play: Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) should be able to play in Week 10. The team has been...[+] limiting his practice reps since he suffered the injury.
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson practicesSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 10....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 10.
• 11/7 Blogcritics Sports: Seahawks Ground Out In Dallas, Lose 23-13: Since I didn’t really expect Seattle to win this road game in Dallas on November 6, I thought I’d try an experiment...
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson struggles in Week 9: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson went 17-for-30 for 221 yards and three interceptions in Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys....[+]
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson expected to be game-time decision: Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) is expected to be a game-time decision for Week 9 because of his pectoral injury....[+]
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson still not 100 percent: Updating a previous report, Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) is still not 100 percent, according to head coach...[+] Pete Carroll. 'He does not feel great,' Carroll said. 'He's barely making it through practice, but he did. He did make it through.' Officially, Jackson is listed as a probable for Week 9, and he is expected to start.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Four probable: Seattle Seahawks S Kam Chancellor (knee), LB LeRoy Hill (knee), QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) and WR Mike X. Williams (hamstring)...[+] practiced in full Friday, Nov. 4, and are probable for Week 9.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson critical of himself : Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson said he would give himself an 'F' thus far as the team's starting quarterback. 'We're a...[+] 2-5 team, and a quarterback's (job) is to help the team win as much as possible,' Jackson said. 'We've still got a lot of work to do, but 2-5 is failing. So I guess I got an F right now.' Head coach Pete Carroll, however, said Jackson has time to grow. 'I'm seeing the things that he's able to do that gives us a chance to run an offense like we like to run it, and he's added to what we thought we could do by growing with him and learning about it,' Carroll said. 'We've got a lot of games now. Hopefully we can keep him going and keep him healthy until we really get a great gauge on him.'
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson limitedSeattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 3....[+] Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral) was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 3.

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• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Tarvaris Jackson looking for fresh start: The Minnesota Vikings brought an end to the QB Tarvaris Jackson experiment by not extending a qualifying tender offer to him,...[+] reports Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins, of The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Jackson, as previously reported, is now free to sign with any other team that he chooses. Jackson was believed to be the team's quarterback of the future after being drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, but it never developed as the team would have hoped. He started a career-high 12 games in 2007, but was replaced early in the 2008 season and then spent most of the last two years backing up QB Brett Favre. Jackson noted earlier this year that a change of scenery and a fresh start might be what he needs.
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Five players non-tendered: Eligible players of the Minnesota Vikings who were not tendered Thursday, March 3, include WR Hank Baskett, DL Fred Evans, QB...[+] Tarvaris Jackson, FB Naufahu Tahi and RB Albert Young.

• 2/15 The Hazean: 2011 NFL Mock Draft: Version 1.0: With all the uncertainty of the CBA ahead for football fans, it is good to have one thing for certain: The 2011 NFL Draft. Despite...

• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Tarvaris Jackson, Joe Webb might not be in plans: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said Wednesday, Jan. 5, that he plans on finding a franchise quarterback to build...[+] the franchise around, reports Jeremy Fowler, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. 'I think we all want a young quarterback that we can develop and build our franchise around,' Frazier said. 'That would be ideal, to find the next Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco. That would be ideal, and we'll sit down and discuss that.' It's uncertain if QBs Tarvaris Jackson or Joe Webb are in Frazier's offensive plans for 2011.

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