The Seattle Seahawks had some tweaking to do in the secondary. Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen walked away in free agency, but they kept Josh Jobe and signed former Washington Commanders slot specialist Noah Igbinoghene.
If that wasn't enough, the Seahawks also took Bud Clark, Julian Neal, Andre Fuller, and Michael Dansby in the 2026 NFL Draft, and while all of them might not make the roster, the Dark Side defense is looking as stacked as one would expect from a championship-caliber unit.
Considering that, Nehemiah Pritchett might be walking his final steps in Seattle. He hasn't done much since entering the league in 2024, and he may now have to fight for his roster spot by taking down some of the rookies.
The Seattle Seahawks might move on from Nehemiah Pritchett
Pritchett is entering his third year in the league. As a former fifth-round pick, he's been a rotational depth piece for most of his career. So far, he's made just one start in 27 appearances, logging 26 total tackles (19 solo) and three pass breakups. Despite the scarce playing time, he's given up four touchdown grabs (including three last season), with an opposing passer rating of 144.4.
Mike Macdonald and Aden Durde like shaking things up on defense and getting multiple guys on the field, but Pritchett is far from a specialist. The fact that he's better in press-man coverage than in zone doesn't mean he should be ahead of anyone else in the pecking order.
Also, adding three cornerbacks to the mix in this draft speaks volumes about the apparent lack of faith the coaching staff has in him right now. He might be able to contribute on special teams, but so can the rookies.
Pritchett has struggled with tackling, missing 25.9 percent of his tackles as a rookie and failing to make plays last season. The Seahawks reward versatility and an ability to do a little bit of everything, but he's been more of a one-trick pony in press-man coverage.
Of course, he's still young, and some players need more time to figure things out than others. That said, this is a Super Bowl-contending team, and as such, they can't afford to let their third-stringers grow through their mistakes; they have to either catch up or get out of the way.
If anything, they can be patient with higher draft picks like Clark or Neal, both of whom drew rave reviews as soon as they arrived in the facility. They won't cut him the same type of slack after watching him struggle to hold his ground in the past couple of seasons.
Pritchett could probably have a better chance ot make the roster and getting on the field if he worked in the slot, as his chances of taking down Devon Witherspoon or Josh Jobe are pretty close to zero. But even in that case, the Seahawks might choose players who will be under team control for two more years and clearly have a higher upside.
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