In the modern NFL you can never have too many options at a few key positions. Among them are wide receiver, cornerback and edge rushers. The Seattle Seahawks are as stacked as any team in football in the first two and they have a pretty decent rotation on the edge. However, that unit just suffered a significant blow as the No. 1 option, Uchenna Nwosu will require surgery on his pectoral injury, ending his 2023 season.
For now head coach Pete Carroll says the team is not pursuing adding another edge and they’ll roll with Boye Mafe, Darrell Taylor, Derick Hall and the rest. We think it would be unwise not to at least inquire about star edge rushers around the NFL who might be available at the trade deadline – now just six days away.
Good news – if Carroll is just playing possum or if he changes his mind, there are several high-quality edge defenders who could be on the trade block. Here are three worth targeting over the coming days…