The Seattle Seahawks took quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. This happened after the team had signed free agents Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, and if neither one worked out, Milrie could be on the fast track to being QB1.
A Super Bowl-winning season later, Darnold is clearly set to be the long-term starter in the Pacific Northwest, and Milroe seemingly has no path to being QB1. As the 2026 draft is light on quarterback talent, Seattle might think of offering Milroe to a QB-needy team and pick up a draft pick or two.
What makes the matter more complicated, however, is that Seattle had a virtual meeting with Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer. This is according to an interview the quarterback gave to Justin Melo of Sports Illustrated's NFL Draft site. Altmyer has met with several teams virtually, which at least proves the teams are interested.
Seattle Seahawks fans might be wondering about the future of quarterback Jalen Milroe with the team
Altmyer has OK size at 6'2" and 210 pounds, though his hand size is only nine inches, a bit under what most NFL teams like. Hand size not only allows a quarterback to better grip the ball, of course, but also helps with spin on throwing a pass, which adds to velocity.
He's a decent athlete and didn't turn the ball over much in college, but he also wasn't massively productive. His best seasons were 22 touchdown passes. Not bad, of course, but nowhere near elite. He also has a relatively slow delivery, so the negative timing of his passes would be a concern against the faster defensive backs of the NFL.
His likely best hope is that he gets drafted in the sixth- or seventh-round, and hangs on as a QB3. More likely, he ends up on a practice squad. This would work for the Seattle Seahawks, of course, but still shouldn't make Jalen Milroe feel more comfortable.
While Altmyer wouldn't be expected to make the active roster, Seattle also doesn't need three quarterbacks on the active roster. Instead, keeping Darnold and Lock and having a third QB on the practice squad makes more sense. Milroe has too much value to release in hopes he falls to the practice squad, however.
What wouldn't be a surprising outcome, assuming general manager John Schneider is truly interested in bringing Luke Altmyer to the Seahawks, is for Milroe to be traded just before the draft while Altmyer is an undrafted free agent signed after the draft. That would allow Milroe more of a path to play and give Schneider picks to add to the four Seattle has in 2026.
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