The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the 2020 offseason with 19 players set to become unrestricted free agents and five players who will be restricted free agents, which should make for another busy spring and summer for Pete Carroll, John Schneider and company as they look to shore up the roster and contend for the number one seed in the NFC again next year.
One of the many areas Seattle is expected to make significant changes at is tight end. After starting tight end Will Dissly went down with a torn Achilles, his second straight season-ending injury, the team turned to midseason free-agent pickup Luke Willson and practice-squad call-up Jacob Hollister.
Hollister ended up taking over as Seattle’s primary pass-catcher, hauling in 41 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns – nearly getting a fourth in the Week 17 finale against San Francisco.
Hollister emerged as a reliable outlet for Russell Wilson, but his size limited him as a run-blocker – an area the Seahawks love their tight ends to thrive.
With Dissly expected to return, Hollister’s potential role on this team going forward is unclear. Willson and tackle George Fant are both free agents as well, so Seattle almost certainly needs to re-sign at least one of this trio or else find someone else on the free-agent market or in the draft.
Hollister is a restricted free agent, meaning the Seahawks will have the right to match any contract offers tendered to him during free agency.
Considering Hollister’s lack of exposure to the rest of the league, he seems like a decent bet to re-sign with the Seahawks for a relatively small price and compete for that backup role once again in 2020.
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