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Injury concerns caused Pete Carroll to "manage" Graham

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: Jimmy Graham #88 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on January 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

  • Coming off a torn patellar tendon in 2015, Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham fell under coach Pete Caroll’s management all last season to avoid any continued injury concerns, per ESPN’s Sheil Kapadia.
  • Despite playing with Carroll’s leash, Graham still finished the 2016 season ranked No. 10 among NFL tight ends with at least 32 targets in yards per route run at 1.91, his highest mark since 2013.
  • Graham’s 86.4 overall grade last season was also the highest overall grade he’s had since the 2013 season and the third-highest season grade he’s received in his seven-year career.

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