The Seattle Seahawks are through phase one of free agency, and because of all the moves, the team will look extremely different offensively next season than it did last year. What Seattle has not yet truly addressed is the offensive line. That seems to be coming in the 2025 NFL draft (one might hope).
It would have been nice to write an article such as this and mention several O-linemen who are falling down the depth chart. Unfortunately, one of the team's guards (Anthony Bradford, Christian Haynes, or Sataoa Laumea) might be falling up the depth chart because Seattle's starting left guard in 2024, Laken Tomlinson, left in free agency.
Some holdovers from the last couple of seasons might be fighting for their jobs in training camp, though. Seattle has made moves in free agency that should make these players nervous, but the Seahawks might double down on the same positions in the draft. One player, however, many fans would hate to see leave.
These Seattle Seahawks should be nervous after the first wave of free agency
Safety Jerrick Reed II
Reed played exceedingly well on special teams as a rookie in 2023, but then he got hurt. The injury caused him to be slow to come back in 2024, and he only appeared in five games. The issue for the safety is that he must be able to make his mark in the third phase of the game because he is unlikely to get much playing time at safety or slot corner.
The team released Rayshawn Jenkins ahead of free agency, which could have helped Reed, but then Seattle signed D'Anthony Bell in free agency. Bell does have some experience playing defense, but he is almost mostly a special-teams player, too. Plus, it would make sense for the Seahawks to take a safety in the 2025 NFL draft, which means Reed might not have a roster spot by next season.
Tight end Brady Russell
The team decided not to bring back free agent tight end Pharaoh Brown, which meant Russell, at least temporarily, moved up to number three on the depth chart. He has been a preseason star, but an injury set him back early in the 2025 season, and Russell did not see much playing time. He can catch and run decently well, but he does not have any elite skills.
The problem for Russell was that the Seahawks made a sneaky good move by signing San Francisco 49ers tight end Eric Saubert this offseason. Saubert should be fantastic in limited reps in new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's system. However, as the team will likely draft a tight end as well, Russell could fall to the practice squad.
Wide receiver Jake Bobo
The Seahawks extensively overhauled their wide receiver room this offseason, as DK Metcalf was traded and Tyler Lockett was released. Bobo moved up to WR2 on the depth chart for a very short time. Then Seattle signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Cooper Kupp, and Bobo fell down the depth chart to WR4, at best.
Bobo saw slightly more offensive reps in 2024, but his production went down. Perhaps he will be better used in Kubiak's system as he does have good size and good hands, but Seattle might choose a wide receiver high in the draft, which would push Bobo further down the depth chart, making him compete with other (mainly) special-teams players for a roster spot.
Wide receiver Dareke Young
Young is in a slightly different position from Bobo. Young has not produced much in terms of catching the ball receptions in his career and none since 2022. But he is quite good on special teams due to his size, physicality, and speed. He is the kind of player that teams need when he is healthy because he is such a massive help in the third phase of the game.
However, Young is also in a worse position than Bobo because Bobo is more productive offensively. Young might need to prove what he can do catching passes in training camp and the preseason, or he could be looking for a new team when final roster cuts are made before Week 1 of next season.
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