Question

Pat Tillman died in combat 10 years ago today. What NFL team attempted to sign Tillman just months earlier? (Said team had spoken with the army and confirmed that Tillman could be honorably discharged after serving a tour of duty in Iraq.)

Answer

The Seattle Seahawks. Their GM at the time was Bob Ferguson, who had been the VP of Player Personnel for Arizona when the Cardinals drafted Tillman in 1998 . Tillman decided to complete his commitment, was redeployed to Afghanistan and was killed by friendly fire on April 22, 2004.