Cory Redding

...seized an opportunity. General manager Martin Mayhew traded away Cory Redding, an over-priced, under-performing burden at defensive tackle who wanted out, to the Seahawks for a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker. "It was funny: We were...

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...10 tackles and no sacks. That puts Redding on pace to qualify as a disappointment. Since his eight-sack season in 2006, Redding has four sacks in 36 games. The Seahawks traded the fifth-round pick from the Lions to the Ravens, who used it...

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...Lions before being traded to Seattle for linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason. "That will stay with me for the rest of my life," Redding said. "You learn a lot of things about yourself. You learn a lot of life lessons. Life is not...

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...end to tackle during the 2006 season, and he racked up eight sacks in the last 11 games. They rewarded him with a seven-year, $49-million contract. Then he mustered one sack in '07 and three in '08. "I'm fine with that," Redding said.

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...first win this season against Washington brought a smile to his face. Redding said he called a couple of his former teammates to congratulate them after the team's victory. "I was excited for them," he said. "I know what it felt like. Going...

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