Fans of the Seahawks typically focus on which players the team will attempt to retain in the offseason during this time of year.
Naturally, this isn’t your typical offseason as the Seahawks are looking to replace Pete Carroll, marking their first coaching change in 14 years.
After a coach is hired, focus will shift to the required offseason preparations. Specifically, which Seahawks unsigned free agent will they attempt to resign?
There are three restricted free agents (RFAs), five exclusive rights fee agents (ERFAs), and fifteen unrestricted free agents (UFAs).
Reminder: Teams are free to sign their own players again at any moment. This year, UFAs can start talks with other teams on March 11 and sign on March 13, which is the opening day of the 2024 league season. When the new league year starts, RFAs and ERFAs who are not tendered by their teams likewise become UFAs and are free to sign with another team.
A look at the Seahawks’ upcoming free agents is as follows:
Limitless free agents
Leonard Williams, a defensive lineman, is the most well-known player on this list. The Seahawks invested heavily in Williams to get him in late October, giving up a fifth-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2024. With four sacks and nine tackles for a loss in ten games, Williams performed as promised in Seattle. He is still in his prime at age 29. He is ranked as the 16th best free agent by Pro Football Focus, which also projects that he may get a three-year contract worth up to $51.75 million, with $37.25 million guaranteed. It’s difficult to believe a new coach wouldn’t desire Williams’ return.
Bobby Wagner, a middle linebacker, proved he still had it when he returned to Seattle on a one-year contract and was named to the second team of the All-Pro squad. 6.25 million dollars is what OvertheCap.com says he made. It is Wagner’s desire to continue performing. However, with Carroll gone and him turning 34 in June, the Seahawks may be less inclined to resurrect former players. Wagner was projected by PFF to sign a $4 million one-year deal and rank as the 58th top free agent.
Jordyn Brooks, a linebacker selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Seahawks, is another important defender who may become a free agency. How much interest there is in bringing Brooks back could be determined by the programme the new staff runs. Naturally, the 26-year-old will
