Seahawks: Is Tarvaris Jackson Done in Seattle?

The Seattle Seahawks would like to bring back Tarvaris Jackson, but he has other plans this offseason. 

Is Tarvaris Jackson’s time with the Seahawks over (again)? He’d like it to be, but before that happens he has to find another situation out there that is better than what Seattle gives him.

Seattle definitely wants Jackson back, and they don’t have any other options at the moment. We even listed him as one of the backups that the Seahawks must re-sign.

Unfortunately, Jackson isn’t particularly interested in returning. A source close to Jackson told Jessamyn McIntyre that he is going to test free agency, and added that there was a strong market for his services a year ago.

The wording here is a bit suspicious. If this source wasn’t Jackson’s agent, it’ll be downright surprising. I don’t doubt McIntyre’s report one bit, but agents don’t tend to leak anything unless is serves a purpose.

The purpose here would obviously be to try to get Seattle, or another suitor, to drastically increase their offer. It may or may not work, but it is tough to blame Jackson’s camp for trying.

That doesn’t mean that their won’t be interest in Jackson though. Josh McCown has managed to land starting gigs the last couple of seasons. The same goes for Brian Hoyer. In fact, Colin Wieder of EZS suggested that Jackson could be the starter in Cleveland next year.

All of this means that the Seahawks are currently without any plan for a backup QB. That isn’t a good place to be.

I suspect that Seattle will bring in both a late-round or undrafted rookie, as well as a low-cost veteran, and then let them battle it out in training camp to see who can win the job.

This is definitely a situation worth watching this offseason.