Seattle Seahawks 2020: Players who could get cut before ever playing a snap

Greg Olsen

The issue with Greg Olsen with the Seahawks in 2020 comes down to health and money. Seattle signed Olsen this offseason to help with the passing game. Olsen isn’t a great blocker. But Seattle also paid Olsen $7 million to come to Seattle and they might be money they need to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney.

Of the $7 million for Olsen, only $1.75 million is guaranteed. If Seattle were to waive Olsen before week one, that saves them a chunk of money. Let’s assume that Clowney is waiting and waiting and waiting some more for someone to sign him. The Seahawks still need to improve their pass rush in 2020. Getting Clowney back would help solve that.

There is also the issue for Olsen that Seattle has about 5,000 tight ends on their roster right now. Will Dissly should be back by week one of the season and is due for a healthy year. Seattle also still has Jacob Hollister who caught 41 passes last year. The Seahawks also re-signed Luke Willson. Plus, Seattle drafted Colby Parkinson.

If this comes down to dollars and cents, the 35 year-old Olsen could be cut and Dissly, Willson, Hollister and Parkinson would be a good group of tight ends. Adding Clowney and subtracting Olsen isn’t a bad thing. It could be a necessary thing.