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Seahawks position preview: Tight end breakdowns and predictions

By Willie Keeler

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 29: Will Dissly #88 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a first half touchdown from Russell Wilson #3 while being defended by Byron Murphy Jr #33 of the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 29: Will Dissly #88 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a first half touchdown from Russell Wilson #3 while being defended by Byron Murphy Jr #33 of the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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The Seahawks vets

Will Dissly

Dissly was drafted in round four of the 2018 NFL draft, which was a major shock to most fans but it was a move the Seahawks were confident in because Pete Carroll thought he was the best blocker in the draft. Dissly has turned out to be much more than just a blocker, which has even led Lee Vowell to say that maybe Dissly will go down as the best Seahawks tight end ever.

He has plenty of years left to accomplish this but he will have to stay healthy which has been Dissly’s major issue. His rookie year he could only get in four games before suffering a season-ending patellar tendon injury, and his second season (2019) he would only play in six before tearing his Achilles. Hopefully, Dissly can stay healthy and we can finally see what a full season of the rising star looks like.

Greg Olsen

Olsen is entering his fourteenth season in the NFL which quite obviously is a lot of NFL seasons. It is so many seasons that Olsen’s former teammate Terrence Metcalf went on NFL Radio and discussed just how old Greg is with his son, DK Metcalf. Olsen signed a one year deal with the Seahawks this offseason that will pay him 7 Million with 5.5 Million guaranteed. Olsen will look to mentor the young tight ends of the group while also trying to put up similar numbers as he has the past few seasons.

Jacob Hollister

After two relatively quiet seasons in New England, Hollister was traded to Seattle for a seventh-round pick and has been well worth it. He had a breakout year last year due to the aforementioned injuries to Will Dissly and Ed Dickson which allowed him to be called up from the practice squad for eleven games and start three.

Hollister put up good numbers that earned him a tendered restricted free agent contract of $3,259,000 for 2020. His two big moments of the 2019 season were his game-winning touchdown against Tampa Bay and his near game-winning touchdown against San Francisco. None of his contract is guaranteed meaning that Hollister is in major jeopardy of being cut if the Seahawks need to open up cap space.

Luke Willson

After five seasons as a Seahawk and then one as a Lion, Luke Willson was brought back to Seattle for half of the 2019 season and the playoffs. A fan-favorite because of the Wilson to Willson connection, Luke did not deliver much last season but the Seahawks brought him back on another one year contract. Willson will have to fight to make the team with all of the young talent and the addition of Greg Olsen.

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