Seahawks agree to one-year contract with RB Fred Jackson

The Seattle Seahawks and free-agent running back Fred Jackson agreed to terms on a one-year deal Friday, according to a person familiar with the contract talks.

The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed. NFL.com first reported Jackson and the Seahawks had agreed to terms.

Jackson, an eight-year veteran became a free agent Monday when the Bills cut the respected team leader and fan favorite. The Seahawks’ interest in Jackson emerged when they learned that backup running back Robert Turbin sustained a significant high-ankle sprain last Saturday in a preseason game against San Diego.

Seattle Coach Pete Carroll had no update after Thursday’s preseason finale against Oakland on how long Turbin could be out.

Jackson traveled to Seattle this week to meet with the Seahawks and went through a physical. The contract is expected to be finalized by the end of the weekend.

Carroll said after Thursday’s game that Jackson’s visit was about gathering information.

“He’s an incredible football player and person and been extremely productive,” Carroll said. “We’ll see what that means. We had a good visit with him. I really, really like the kid, we all did. We’ll see what that means, I don’t know that answer right now. “

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The San Francisco 49ers released defensive lineman Darnell Dockett, who missed all of last season with Arizona because of a knee injury and sat out Thursday’s exhibition finale because of injured ribs.

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The Atlanta Falcons released quarterbacks Rex Grossman and T.J. Yates, leaving Sean Renfree as the backup to starter Matt Ryan.

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Jordan Berry locked down the punting job with the Pittsburgh Steelers, beating out incumbent Brad Wing by default after Pittsburgh sent Wing to the New York Giants for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. The Giants also released popular punter Steve Weatherford.

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Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin will sit out the start of the season because of an ankle injury, And the Bills released Ikemefuna Enemkpali three weeks after acquiring the linebacker who broke the jaw of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith.

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The Indianapolis Colts acquired linebacker Sio Moore from the Oakland Raiders for a late-round draft pick next year. Last season, Moore started all 11 games he played and had 90 tackles and three sacks.