The Seattle Seahawks have routinely proven themselves to be one of the better managed franchises in the NFL, especially with John Schneider at the helm. One aspect they’ve been especially good at is keeping financial flexibility and avoiding “salary cap Hell” with far too many bloated contracts.
Schneider’s cap wizardry continued this year. Not only did they extend linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to a new three-year deal, but they also restructured safety Quandre Diggs’ contract.
Keeping two of your better players happy is always a win, but these new and re-worked deals come with other benefits. The real victory here is the added cap space Seattle how has. Over the Cap has the Seahawks with $16,054,017 in cap space, the 11th most in the league right now.
Having this kind of increased financial flexibility will allow Seattle some “dry powder” in case they want to make another move, either before the season or during.
I firmly believe the Seahawks have re-opened the Super Bowl window for them, especially when considering how winnable the NFC appears to be. Perhaps one more splashy move – particularly on the defensive line – could get this team truly over the hump.
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