Doug Baldwin has signed a contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks worth a minimum of $16 million over three seasons.

Baldwin's deal can escalate to $19.5 million overall if achievable bonuses are reached.

Baldwin caught 50 passes for 778 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season last year.

The Seattle Seahawks expect to feature Christine Michael more heavily this season.

Michael had only 18 carries in 2013 while playing behind Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin at running back.

Marshawn Lynch will star as himself in a biopic set for release later this year called 'Family First'.

The film will look at Lynch's life from childhood to his Super Bowl win with the Seattle Seahawks.

"For me, it's just about having some fun," Lynch said. "It's just a fun experience. I also get to the shine light on the community and some of the things that we grew up doing and what we went through."

The Philadelphia Eagles have sought out players who have earned their college degrees. Six of the seven players the Eagles selected are on track to graduate.

"When you look at people who are successful in any profession, it always goes back to college graduates," said Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. "We found NFL players are no different."

When Beau Allen met with most teams, he only received a question or two about academics. 

Kelly began peppering him with questions about why he chose his major (business), what his hardest class was and why ("I'm not much of an accounting guy," he said. "I always struggle with it") and how he learned in the classroom.

Philadelphia's philosophy of pursuing graduates was born when Roseman and Kelly each discovered that teams with the most college graduates are overwhelmingly successful.

Of the three teams with the most fifth-year seniors drafted, two of them met in February's Super Bowl: the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who went 4-12, took the fewest.

Kelly believes a degree is more than a proof of intelligence, showing instead a level of commitment.

First Round

1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins): Greg Robinson, T, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

4. Buffalo Bills (via Cleveland Browns): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

5. Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

6. Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

8. Cleveland Browns (Minnesota Vikings): Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

9. Minnesota Vikings (via Buffalo Bills & Cleveland Browns): Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

10. Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

11. Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan

12. New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

13. St. Louis Rams: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

14. Chicago Bears: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

16. Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame

17. Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

18. New York Jets: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

19. Miami Dolphins: JaWuan James, T, Tennessee

20. New Orleans Saints (via Arizona Cardinals): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

21. Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

22. Cleveland Browns (via Philadelphia Eagles): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

25. San Diego Chargers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU 

26. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts & Cleveland Browns): Marcus Smith, DE, Louisville

27. Arizona Cardinals (via New Orleans Saints): Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State

28: Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

29. New England Patriots: Dominique Easley, DT, Florida

30. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois

31. Denver Broncos: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

32. Minnesota Vikings (via Seattle Seahawks): Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed upon a four-year extension to make him the top paid cornerback in the NFL.

Sherman has become one of the best cover cornerbacks in the NFL since being a late pick out of Stanford.

Sherman himself says that it is worth $57.4 million with $40 million guaranteed.

The Seattle Seahawks recently sent agents a 12-page pamphlet that demonstrates their willingness to discard their own draft picks in favor of undrafted free agents.

Eight current Seahawks came to the team as undrafted free agents and “contributed to the 2013 season.” Those players include wide receivers Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Ricardo Lockette.

The Seahawks report that 15 of the 68 undrafted rookies signed since 2010 made the team’s active roster. That 22-percent success rate is eighth in the NFL. The 49ers are shown to have 11 of their 67 undrafted rookies (16 percent) make their roster.

The Seattle Seahawks have no plans on trying to convert Terrelle Pryor into a position other than quarterback.

“Right now, he's learning the quarterback position and [playing another spot] is not even an option,'' general manager John Schneider said.

Pryor was acquired from the Oakland Raiders for a seventh round pick.

“Just to be able to acquire a player of that caliber in the seventh round,'' Schneider said. “What our seventh round looks like right now, we felt the value was definitely there and it was worth it."