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The Seattle Seahawks finished the season with a 12-4 record and the NFC West title, before a disappointing loss in the playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. Now with the offseason on tap, the Seahawks are looking at a lot of change to the roster with two dozen players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents this year. That includes some key players on both sides of the ball that would be hard for the team to replace.
Lost revenue due to COVID-19 will impact every team, but with so many free agents the likely drop in the league wide salary cap number could make things difficult. The 2020 number was around $198 million, while the 2021 number could drop to $176 to $180 million, according to Over The Cap, but is subject to change.
Franchise/Transition Tag possibilities
Of Seattle’s 24 unrestricted free agents, a number of them are starters, including K.J. Wright, Chris Carson, and Shaquill Griffin, all three of whom also happened to make Pro Football Focus’ list of the top 100 free agents this year.
Griffin is probably the top candidate of the group for a tag. A starting cornerback since he was drafted in 2017, injuries sapped his play in 2020, but when he’s healthy he’s a quality starter. Another issue in the secondary for the Seahawks is that their other starting cornerback, Quinton Dunbar, is also a free agent this year.
Carson has 681 rushing yards and five touchdowns along with 287 receiving yards and four scores as a pass catcher in 12 games. He’s a valuable part of the offense, but Seattle also has Rashaad Penny and DeeJay Dallas waiting in the wings.
Wright has been a pillar of the defense since being drafted in 2011. A tag might be a touch expensive for an outside linebacker who’s not a pass rusher, so the Seahawk may look to extend him on a more reasonable deal.
Salary cap
Estimated 2021 cap space: ($399,271)
2021 transactions
Free agent signings
TBD
Free agent departures
TBD
Trades
TBD
Notable unrestricted free agents
* Denotes Restricted Free Agent (RFA)
Seahawks 2021 Free Agents
Pos | Player | 2020 Team | 2021 Team |
---|---|---|---|
Pos | Player | 2020 Team | 2021 Team |
QB | Geno Smith | Seahawks | |
RB | Chris Carson | Seahawks | |
RB | Carlos Hyde | Seahawks | |
FB | Nick Bellore | Seahawks | |
WR | David Moore | Seahawks | |
WR | Phillip Dorsett | Seahawks | |
TE | Greg Olsen | Seahawks | |
TE | Jacob Hollister | Seahawks | |
TE | Luke Willson | Seahawks | |
RT | Cedric Ogbuehi | Seahawks | |
RT | Chad Wheeler* | Seahawks | |
LG | Ethan Pocic | Seahawks | |
LG | Jordan Simmons* | Seahawks | |
LG | Mike Iupati | Seahawks | |
EDGE | Benson Mayowa | Seahawks | |
EDGE | Branden Jackson | Seahawks | |
DT | Damontre Moore | Seahawks | |
DT | Jonathan Bullard | Seahawks | |
IDL | Poona Ford* | Seahawks | |
LB | K.J. Wright | Seahawks | |
LB | Bruce Irvin | Seahawks | |
LB | Shaquem Griffin* | Seahawks | |
CB | Shaquill Griffin | Seahawks | |
CB | Quinton Dunbar | Seahawks | |
CB | Neiko Thorpe | Seahawks | |
S | Delano Hill | Seahawks | |
S | Damarious Randall | Seahawks |