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Seahawks acquire OL Tobin from Eagles

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  • Sheil KapadiaESPN Writer

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    • Covered the Philadelphia Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine and Philly.com from 2008 to 2015.
    • Covered the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL for BaltimoreSun.com from 2006 to 2008.

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have acquired offensive lineman Matt Tobin and a 2018 seventh-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round pick.

Tobin entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2013. He has started 21 games in four seasons and has played both tackle and guard.

The Seahawks lost starting left tackle George Fant to a season-ending knee injury during Friday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Monday that second-year player Rees Odhiambo would get a shot to replace Fant. The team could also move Luke Joeckel over from left guard, and rookie Ethan Pocic could compete there as well.

None of Tobin’s starts have come at left tackle, but he has filled in there before and is expected to compete for playing time at that spot.

Soccer

Klopp: 18-year-old Alexander-Arnold's free-kick took 'balls'

Jurgen Klopp was nothing short of impressed in how a teenager dismantled an old foe of his.

After Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is only 18 years old, curled home a beautiful free-kick in the first leg of Liverpool’s tie against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Champions League’s play-offs, Klopp praised the teenage right-back, who was making his debut in European club football’s most prestigious tournament.

“I have to say for an 18-year-old to have the balls to kick a free-kick like that is more interesting and exciting for me than a little mistake he made,” Klopp said following Liverpool’s 2-1 away victory, according to the Guardian’s Andy Hunter. “It was an intensive game for him. He has still some things to learn. He thought it was offside but it was obviously not offside, unfortunately. Trent is a great player and I have to say I would rather have 2-1 than 1-0.”

Alexander-Arnold’s performance was mature beyond his years, as the youngster who grew up close to Liverpool’s training ground joined a number of the Reds’ attacks, including the one in which James Milner produced the club’s second goal at Hoffenheim.

The second leg of the tie is scheduled for Aug. 23 at Anfield.

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