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Seahawks host veteran DE Randy Gregory on free-agent visit

Seahawks host veteran DE Randy Gregory on free-agent visit

The Seattle Seahawks hosted free-agent veteran defensive lineman Randy Gregory on a visit, according to multiple reports. General manager John Schneider has dealt with various injuries to his front seven this season, though Mike Macdonald’s defense is mostly healthy now. Gregory would be an intriguing gamble as a low-risk, high-reward addition.

The controversial Gregory has often been entangled in off-field disappointments. Most recently, the former Nebraska standout was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after no-showing at training camp. Gregory has been available on the open market ever since.

The Seahawks have shown a willingness to roster familiar veteran pass rushers on the practice squad this season. They momentarily had Tyus Bowser before he was plucked by the Miami Dolphins. Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde briefly overlapped with Gregory in Dallas.

Ascending pass rushers Derick Hall and Boye Mafe have performed admirably for the Seahawks this season. Dre’Mont Jones is also playing on the edge more frequently this year. Gregory would have a difficult time earning snaps in Seattle when all rushers are healthy.

Gregory has occasionally flashed high-end talent throughout his career, but he was also suspended for the entire 2017 and 2019 campaigns. Gregory played for the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers last season. He’d likely join the practice squad first if Seattle decides to add him.

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Seahawks free agency: 31 players to target after the 2024 NFL draft

Here are 31 of the best remaining free agents on the market.

The Seahawks currently don’t even have enough cap space to sign all of the picks they made in the 2024 NFL draft. However, the salary cap is nothing if not fluid and general manager John Schneider still has some moves he can make. He could decide to cut nose tackle Jarran Reed, restructure wide receiver DK Metcalf’s contract or extend safety Julian Love, to name a few possible moves.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at some players who might be able to help this roster the most. Here are 31 of the best remaining free agents on the market.

33 Seahawks who are set to become free agents in 2025

What should the Seahawks do with Jordyn Brooks in 2024?

One guy we couldn’t decide on in either case was inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks.

It feels difficult to get a sense of direction these days, as the Seattle Seahawks are currently in-between head coaches and in the midst of the most massive shift in the front office in 15 years.

Until the team announces a replacement for Pete Carroll, we’ll do what we can to project what might go down this coming offseason. At the very least, we have our own ideas about how to re-shape this roster in 2024 – beginning with deciding how to treat their 23-strong free agent class. There are a few tough decisions that could go either way, but we feel Bobby Wagner and Leonard Williams are both worth keeping around, despite their age clashing with an ongoing youth movement.

On the other side of the coin, all of the offensive linemen who are about to hit free agency should be allowed to walk, among others.

One guy we couldn’t decide on in either case was inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who’s coming off a career-best year but entering into a difficult offseason situation contract-negotiation wise.

There’s a strong case to re-sign Brooks, especially given his improvement in coverage this season. Then again, the Seahawks can’t continue to pour resources into the back end of their defense when their roster is so deficient in other more important places – namely the offensive line.

Brooks is a valuable defender when he’s playing at his best like he was in 2023. However, that also means he’s in line for a serious raise. Spotrac is projecting his next contract’s market value at $13.8 million per season. Re-signing Devin Bush and promoting him into Brooks’ role would be a risk, but certainly a whole lot cheaper than that.

Even if Brooks can only command around $10 million per year that’s still a pretty significant cap investment at a non-premier position for a team that’s already hampered by over-bloated contracts in their defensive back seven. Remember, re-signing Leonard Williams will not come cheap and there won’t be much to go around after that unless GM John Schneider makes some pretty dramatic roster cuts.

Consider us on the fence about this one. Tell us what you think the Seahawks should do with Brooks in the comments.

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10 pending free agents the Seahawks should allow to leave in 2024

To begin the overhaul, they’ll have to start by shedding some serious dead weight in the trenches.

We have many hopes for whoever comes in to replace Pete Carroll as the next Seattle Seahawks head coach. At the top of our list is a desire that he places a far greater priority on offensive line play than his predecessor ever did. Carroll has an unmatched eye for defensive back talent and a rare gift more motivating his players, but he always seemed to have a blind spot for the offensive line. The truth is this unit underperformed in practically every season during Carroll’s run as head coach – and it’s something that needs to change.

This offseason above all else we hope to see a genuine investment in this unit at a level that we never saw under Carroll. To begin the overhaul, they’ll have to start by shedding some serious dead weight in the trenches. Here are 10 pending free agents we believe Seattle should allow to walk.

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23 Seattle Seahawks players who will become free agents in March

Reviewing 23 pending free agents for the Seattle Seahawks in 2024.

The Seattle Seahawks have entered their offseason a little earlier than we were hoping. Getting back to the postseason next year will require a lot of work, beginning with deciding which pending free agents to keep and which to let walk. This year the team has 23 players who will hit the open market in a couple of months unless they are re-signed before them.

At the top of the list is star defensive end Leonard Williams, who the team traded two draft picks before just before the trade deadline. If they let Williams leave they’ll get a high compensatory pick. However, Williams has been their best defender this season since the deal went down and they’d be wise to retain him. Other key free agents include their top-three off-ball linebackers, Bobby Wagner, Jordyn Brooks and Devin Bush.

Here is the full list of pending free agents for the Seahawks in 2024.

NFL Free Agency: Where each departing Seahawks player signed in 2023

Here is where all 14 Seahawks free agents who signed with other teams ended up.

14 players who were on the Seahawks roster last season remain free agents as NFL teams head towards mandatory minicamp. About the same number of Seattle’s free agents this year have managed to find new teams, though.

Here is where the Seahawks’ 14 free agents who signed with other teams ended up.

NFL Free Agency: These 14 former Seahawks are still available

Here are 14 players who were on the Seahawks roster last year and are still as yet unsigned.

The Seattle Seahawks have for the most part filled out their 90-man roster for the summer. However, there’s always churning going on at the bottom end of the roster, as we saw yesterday when cornerback Artie Burns re-signed a one-year deal and rookie nose tackle Robert Cooper was waived to make room for him. Burns takes one name off the market, but there are still several former Seattle players who remain free agents.

Here are 14 players who were on the Seahawks roster last year and are still as yet unsigned.

NFL Free Agency: 19 former Seahawks players who are still available

Here are 19 that are still on the market.

The Seattle Seahawks have brought back Jarran Reed and are still pursuing Bobby Wagner. If they are interested in more reunions they have no shortage of options. A bunch of players who were on the team’s roster last season are free agents.

Here are 19 that are still on the market.

Seahawks 2023 free agency: Grading the first wave of signings

The Seahawks have signed five players since the 2023 free agency period opened on Monday.

The Seahawks have signed five new players since the 2023 free agency period opened on Monday and re-signed some of their own.

Here are our grades for each individual signing so far.

Seattle Seahawks: Full list of pending free agents for 2023

The Seahawks have some interesting choices to make next year.

The Seahawks have some interesting choices to make next year. With just one month left in 2022, it’s time to start thinking ahead beyond the team’s six remaining games on the schedule. Seattle has to decide whether or not Geno Smith is their franchise QB and if so how much he’s worth. That’s just one of many important personnel decisions they’ll have to make come March when free agency officially begins.

Let’s see who else has an expiring contract as the calendar year winds down. Here is a list of every pending free agent for the Seahawks going into next year.