| Date | News |
| 3/11/24 | Ex-Lions player and CMU standout to be released by Seattle Seahawks. Nick Bellore, a former Detroit Lions player and Central Michigan University standout linebacker, is reportedly looking for a new home after making two Pro Bowls in five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. NFL Network reports the 34-year-old plans to continue playing. It's easy to envision a market forming for one of the league's best special teams players if that's the case. Bellore finished in the top 10 with eight special teams tackles last season. Source: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/03/ex-lions-playe... |
| 3/10/24 | Seahawks will cut special teams ace Nick Bellore tomorrow. Cutting Bellore will save the team another $2.85 million in cap space. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/seahawks-cut-special-team... |
| 2/24/23 | GM John Schneider: Reasons behind Seahawks' first 2 signings of '23. There are still almost three weeks until the new NFL year begins, but the Seahawks' offseason is clearly underway. Seattle made a pair of moves this week, agreeing to a two-year extension with fullback/linebacker/special teams standout Nick Bellore and re-signing right guard Phil Haynes on a one-year deal. Seahawks general manager John Schneider gave the backstory on both moves when he joined Seattle Sports' Wyman and Bob on Thursday for Week 2 of The John Schneider Show. Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1742701/gm-schneide... |
| 2/22/23 | Special-teams ace Nick Bellore latest Seahawks veteran to re-sign. Is Geno Smith next?. Bellore, 33, returns on a two-year contract a day after the team re-signed guard Phil Haynes. Talks with Smith continue. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/special-teams-ace-nick-be... |
| 2/21/23 | Report: Seahawks agree to terms on a new deal with Nick Bellore. The Seahawks have agreed to terms on a deal to bring back core special teams player Nick Bellore, The Pedestrian Podcast reports. Bellore, 33, has spent the past four seasons in Seattle, and he made the Pro Bowl in 2020. He has played 3,349 special teams snaps in his 11-year career, including 352 last season [more] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-seahawks-agree-ter... |
| 11/02/22 | Tight end Will Dissly is 'everything' to the Seahawks. With special teams captain Nick Bellore out for the game with a concussion, Dissly had to take over some of his snaps, including playing on the punt cover team. Dissly worked on that team earlier in his career, with special teams roles generally delegated to young players. But he hadn’t done it this year until Bellore got hurt against the Chargers. Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/tight... |
| 10/17/22 | Nick Bellore takes blame for Seahawks’ punting miscue. For the second consecutive week, the Seahawks gave up a touchdown because of an error on their punting team. On Sunday, Seattle punter Michael Dickson was standing in his own end zone when Ezekiel Turner rushed him up the middle. Dickson pulled the ball, was hit and fumbled. Chris Banjo recovered for a Cardinals touchdown, [more] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nick-bellore-takes-blame-... |
| 4/23/22 | Seahawks pre-draft position overview: Bobby Wagner is gone, so Seattle could use some linebacking help. The Seahawks will almost certainly look bolster its outside linebacking or edge rushing positions in the draft, as well, the only question being how high of a pick the Seahawks will use to do so. As we continue our pre-draft Seahawks position reviews, let’s look at the linebacker spot. Players under contract for 2022: ILBs Jordyn Brooks, Cody Barton, Ben Burr-Kirven, Nick Bellore, Jon Rhattigan, Tanner Muse, Joel “Ifggy” Iyiegbuniwe. Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seaha... |
| 12/10/21 | Seahawks FB Nick Bellore conducts hilarious interview with P Michael Dickson. Seahawks FB Nick Bellore conducts hilarious interview with P Michael Dickson Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/seahawks-fb-nick-bellore-... |
| 12/06/21 | Russell Wilson wowed handing to Adrian Peterson. His Seahawks lead blocker hasn’t met him. Fullback Nick Bellore practiced on special teams and defense all last week before lead blocking on Peterson’s 126th career TD. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/russell-wilson-wowed-hand... |
| 12/05/21 | 'He's dangerous': Travis Homer does it all on special teams to spark Seahawks' upset of 49ers. You don’t envision it working that well,” said Nick Bellore, the Seahawks special teams captain, “but it’s always great to see. Travis Homer had the green light to call his own number on the fake punt — and, boy, are the Seahawks glad he did. The Seahawks punt team, after studying film of the 49ers punt coverage unit, got the look it wanted the first time it went on the field early in the first quarter Sunday at Lumen Field. Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/hes-d... |
| 12/02/21 | 3 Seahawks Sit Atop Pro Bowl VotingC. Punter Michael Dickson and special teams ace Nick Bellore also hold leads after two and a half weeks of voting and would be in line to each make their second Pro Bowl squad apiece. Per Pro Football Focus, Diggs has allowed 16 receptions on 23 targets for 196 yards and a touchdown, yielding a 70.5 opposing passer rating in coverage. Through 11 games, he leads the team with three interceptions, already has amassed 70 combined tackles, and has produced a pair of pass breakups. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/3-seahawks-si... |
| 8/24/21 | 53 man roster projection for Seahawks offense as final cuts approach. Simply put, Homer is the third down back because he’s one of, if not the, best pass blocking running backs in the NFL, and that likely all but secures him a roster spot even after having missed most of training camp. Fullback Keep: Pro Bowler Nick Bellore Cut: None. Bellore’s the only fullback on the roster. Source: https://www.fieldgulls.com/2021/8/24/22639157/seat... |
| 8/19/21 | Seahawks get more from Nick Bellore, who plays all over the field and keeps things light in the locker room. That’s the label teammates have given him, anyway, as Bellore has traded practice jerseys between offense (blue) and defense (white) throughout camp, never really knowing which one he will be asked to wear when he shows up to work any given morning. Bellore is listed on the team roster as a fullback. Of course, he provides the most value to the Seahawks on special teams — he earned the first Pro Bowl nod of his career last season for his special-teams work. Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seaha... |
| 3/18/21 | AP source: Seahawks expected to retain center Ethan Pocic. In a separate move, the Seahawks announced they re-signed fullback and special teams standout Nick Bellore for a third season with the team. Bellore was a Pro Bowl selection as a special teams player this past season. The move with Pocic could be protection as much as solidifying the offensive line. Source: https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/AP-sourc... |
| 1/18/21 | Seahawks position overview: Seattle has some major decisions to make at running back this offseason. Contract situation: Rookie contract lasts through 2022, due to make $885,000 in 2021. FULLBACK STARTER Nick Bellore Age: 31. Snaps played: 35. Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seaha... |
| 1/09/21 | Former 49ers Competing in the Playoffs. It seems like every player San Francisco cuts ends up on Seattle. That rings true with the seven Seahawks that used to don the red and gold. Defensive back D.J. Reed (2018-2019) leads the pack, followed by defensive lineman Damontre Moore (2019), fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore (2015-2016), guard Mike Iupati (2010-2014) and running back Carlos Hyde (2014-2017). Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/former-san-franc... |