Greg Olsen

35-year-old Olsen announced his retirement on FOX's NFC Championship Game pre-game show, and confirmed he will begin working for the network in 2021. The No. 31 overall pick of the 2007 Draft, Olsen was inconsistent his first few years in the league under Bears OCs Ron Turner and Mike Martz. A 2011 trade to Carolina and Cam Newton immediately turned him into an All-Pro-type player, one who made three Pro Bowls and caught a whopping 742 career passes. That total is fifth all time amongst tight ends. It would have been much higher if not for a spate of late-career foot issues, injuries that limited him to 41 games over the past four years. That, of course, is the nature of football. Olsen will probably end up on the outside looking in of the Hall-of-Fame, but he should at least generate some discussion.

The Seahawks completed just 11-of-27 passes this afternoon, so there weren't exactly high quality targets to go around. Nevertheless, Olsen drew zero looks while Jacob Hollister and Will Dissly were both more involved. Held to 24 grabs in 11 games this season while missing time with more foot issues, soon-to-be 36-year-old Olsen looked like a player at the end of the line. Headed back to free agency, Olsen is probably more likely to begin his broadcasting career than crack someone's 2021 53-man roster. 

Olsen was designated to return from IR earlier this week. He got in some practice reps but is unlikely to be activated for Sunday's game. Seattle will continue to go with a committee of Will Dissly and Jacob Hollister with Olsen sidelined.

Olsen is just under four weeks removed from a 4-6 week injury. He'll return to practice this week, giving him a chance to play Sunday.  Olsen will form a committee with Will Dissly when he returns.