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Seahawks tender restricted free agents CB Mike Jackson and LB Jon Rhattigan

They have used a fifth-round tender on cornerback Mike Jackson and a right of first refusal tender for linebacker Jon Rhattigan.

The new league year is now officially official, and with it comes a flurry of transactions and personnel news.

A couple notes for Seattle just dropped via Tom Pelissero at NFL Network. The Seahawks have tendered two of their restricted free agents this year. They have used a fifth-round tender on cornerback Mike Jackson and a right of first refusal tender for linebacker Jon Rhattigan.

Jackson was expected to maintain a regular starting role in 2023 after a strong preseason showing. However, once Devon Witherspoon debuted Jackson quickly got lost in the shuffle in what’s become one of the deepest cornerback rooms in the NFL. Tre Brown and Artie Burns also both ended up passing him up on the depth chart.

Jackson wound up playing all 17 games but only earned four starts. He totaled 34 tackles and allowed zero touchdowns and a 95.1 passer rating in coverage. In the end, Jackson was on the field for 40% of the team’s defensive snaps and 51% on special teams.

Rhattigan also appeared in every game this past season for Seattle, but was relegated to an almost exclusive special teams role. He only played 19 defensive snaps on the year, or 2% of the team’s total. On special teams he was out there for 303 snaps, or 66%.

Looking ahead, both should at least continue to see significant playing time on special teams in 2024. Aside from that, it’s difficult to envision serious snaps on defense for either barring a string of injuries.

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Seahawks will cut special teams ace Nick Bellore tomorrow

Cutting Bellore will save the team another $2.85 million in cap space.

According to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the Seahawks will be cutting fullback/linebacker/special teams ace Nick Bellore on Monday.

Cutting Bellore will save the team another $2.85 million in cap space.

Bellore was a useful piece – making two Pro Bowls as a special teamer – but he’s also 34 years old and part of a team that’s embracing a youth movement on their roster. The Seahawks never use a fullback on offense anymore and Bellore is not reliable as an off-ball linebacker, so they were essentially paying him only to play special teams.

Cutting Bellore is the third cap-saving move we have seen the team make this weekend. Yesterday, wide receivers Tyler Lockett and Dee Eskridge both agreed to restructured contracts that are essentially pay cuts. Prior to that, Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs, Bryan Mone and Will Dissly were also cap casualties last week.

There are a lot of balls in the air as it pertains to Seattle’s salary cap situation. Our best estimate is the team will be somewhere between $50 and $55 million under the cap going into the legal tampering period.

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Quandre Diggs likes these fan-made alternate Seahawks uniform designs

What do you think?

Last week there was a rumor going around that started on the team’s Reddit page that the Seahawks would be changing their uniforms soon. The idea was to integrate the team’s supremely-popular throwback look that we saw a couple times in 2023 into something a little more modern.

There are all kinds of ideas out there for what they might look like, but free safety Quandre Diggs clearly likes these.

We certainly wouldn’t complain. What do you think?

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Analysis: Seahawks making exact right move with Pete Carroll

Why firing Pete Carroll as head coach but keeping him around is the exact right move for the Seahawks.

Pete Carroll is the greatest head coach in Seahawks history, bar none, hands-down, no questions asked. No other coach approaches his longevity and record of winning consistently over a long period of time.

All that being said, it was time for the organization to find a new head coach. If that wasn’t already clear, the team’s home loss two weeks ago against the Steelers should have convinced any fans who were still skeptical about a major change at the top. Carroll’s refusal to be aggressive on fourth down against an inferior team – he punted twice on fourth and one while the Steelers converted two QB sneaks – is the kind of thing that gives away points in the modern NFL. Carroll also routinely wasted timeouts on frivolous challenges, was too slow to adjust to circumstances on the ground and too wedded to old school ideas about running the ball and stopping it.

While run defense will have to be high on whoever replaces Carroll’s list of things to do, the hope is that the team will be hiring a forward-thinking coach who understands that it’s passing the ball and rushing the passer that wins in the modern NFL – and that maximizing every down is an absolutely indispensable necessity in a game where so many wins and losses come down to one possession.

While we are happy for the change to come, it would have been foolish for Seattle to send Carroll packing somewhere else.

Carroll’s tenure since the breakup of the Legion of Boom has been frustrating at times, but his ability to field a competitive team from year to year despite turning the roster over a lot is something that they needed to keep – which is why it was the right move to retain Carroll in an advisory role. Carroll still has a sensational eye for DB talent, a nose for gems at linebacker and is better than any other defense-first coach at developing quarterbacks.

Hopefully that’s all stuff that the Seahawks will be able to carry over – no matter who their next coach is.

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Seahawks expected to move on from Pete Carroll as head coach

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, Pete Carroll is not expected to return as head coach of the Seahawks next season.

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, Pete Carroll is not expected to return as head coach of the Seahawks next season.

Schefter’s report states that Carroll may still be with the organization, but it won’t be as head coach.

This news comes as a bit of a shock, despite the disappointing finish to the 2023 season that the Seahawks just went through.

Carroll’s teams made the playoffs in 10 of 14 seasons with him as head coach and compiled a 137-89-1 record during the regular season. His reign culminated in a Super Bowl win in the 2013 season.

We will have more on this story as it develops.

Update:

The team has released a statement via owner Jody Allen, saying it was an amicable break and that Carroll will indeed remain with the organization as an advisor.

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Seahawks sign 3 players to their practice squad

Here is the team’s updated practice squad heading into Week 18.

The Seahawks made a flurry of roster moves ahead of yesterday’s loss to the Steelers. Among them were three players getting signed off the practice squad and added to the 53-man roster.

Today the team announced that they have signed three new players to take their place: defensive tackle Matt Gotel, defensive end Rashed Hamilcar and linebacker Christian Young. All three had previously spent time with Seattle earlier this season.

Here is the team’s updated practice squad heading into Week 18.

50 photos from Seahawks vs. Titans game on Christmas Eve

50 photos from Seahawks vs. Titans matchup on Christmas Eve

The Seahawks are getting good at this whole thriller thing. For the second straight week, Seattle has pulled off a dramatic come-from-behind win thanks to a late game-winning drive. Last week it was Drew Lock, this time it was Geno Smith leading the Seahawks to victory by a score of 20-17.

Here are some of our favorite photos from today’s game.

 

Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: 2 DBs elevated from practice squad

The Seahawks announced their two practice squad elevations on Saturday ahead of today’s road game against the Titans.

The Seahawks announced their two practice squad elevations on Saturday ahead of today’s road game against the Titans. First, for the second week in a row rookie safety Ty Okada has been elevated. Okada adds extra depth at safety with Jamal Adams being ruled out for the second consecutive game with a knee injury. With Julian Love’s child being born just in time for him to make today’s game, Okada will likely only see work on special teams.

The team also elevated former Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph from the practice squad. That move offers insurance regarding rookie corner Devon Witherspoon’s status. Spoon is dealing with what head coach Pete Carroll has called a “really painful” hip pointer injury. He’s listed as questionable but most likely will not be playing today as he has not practiced in two weeks. Joseph played four games for the Dolphins earlier this season. No NFL team is deeper at cornerback than the Seahawks this season, so unless something goes terribly wrong we likely won’t see Joseph on defense, either.

Here’s the full updated 53-man roster by jersey number going into Week 16.

Seahawks safety Julian Love wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Love had two remarkable clutch interceptions in the fourth quarter, one saving a touchdown and the other clinching the game for the Seahawks.

The man of the hour is Drew Lock, who put together a 92-yard game-winning drive for the Seahawks in their upset victory over the Eagles on Monday night. However, all of Lock’s efforts would have been wasted if it wasn’t for a career-best performance from Seattle safety Julian Love.

Love had two remarkable clutch interceptions in the fourth quarter, one saving a touchdown and the other clinching the game for the Seahawks. For his efforts, Love has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week.

It’s a well-deserved honor for Love, who’s flown under the radar as part of a talented but underperforming Seahawks defense this year. He now leads the team with four interceptions and has allowed an 82.2 passer rating in coverage. He’s also been relatively reliable as a tackler even as the rest of Seattle’s DBs have struggled in this deparment – Love has missed seven attempts this year (6.6%). He has also been a significant contributor on special teams.

Love has not made a Pro Bowl team yet in his career, but his case for this season is getting stronger every week. His rise has Seattle fans all the more eager to cut ties with embattled strong safety Jamal Adams, who was inactive on Monday night against the Eagles with a knee injury and was not present at the stadium.

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Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: 2 players elevated from practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad for this week against the Eagles. Mannion is serving as insurance in case starting quarterback Geno Smith can’t play. He is listed as questionable with elbow and groin injuries. Drew Lock started in his place last week, While Mannion was the backup. As for Okada, he provides extra depth at safety in case Jamal Adams cannot play. He did not practice this week and is also listed as questionable.

Here is the team’s updated 53-man roster going into tonight’s game.