The Seattle Seahawks' massive offensive overhaul this offseason will mean at least two things. One is that the receiving group will probably be less productive overall, but that might be fine. The other is that the team's player leadership will be much calmer.
But is the receiver group set as it is, or could the Seahawks add another veteran to augment its quality? Ezra Lombardi of The Lead believes general manager John Schneider is not done remaking the wideouts. Lombardi sees five-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper landing with the Seahawks.
Cooper would be the third 30-something wide receiver the Seahawks signed this offseason after acquiring Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Kupp has been oft-injured throughout his career, though, so adding veteran depth might make sense.
One rumor has wide receiver Amari Cooper landing with the Seattle Seahawks
Kupp does offer the Seahawks something DK Metcalf didn't (the same can be said with quarterback Sam Darnold compared to Geno Smith) and that is greater poise in high-stress moments. Calm is sometimes better than being bombastic.
The worst season of Amari Cooper's career, however, came last year. He split his time between the dreadful Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills. In total, he played in 12 games, caught 44 passes for 547 yards. The last two numbers are career lows for the receiver.
He is only a season removed from making another Pro Bowl and having 1,250 yards receiving, though. He should still be a good player, even if he is no longer a Pro Bowler. He is also a pure outside receiver, and he would allow Kupp and the Seahawks' WR1, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, to line up in the slot more. There, they can do their greatest damage.
The question is why add MVS and Cooper in the same offseason, especially after drafting Tory Horton in the 2025 draft? Cooper has been a better player than Valdes-Scantling throughout his career, but they both do the same kinds of things. Cooper might not be a bad signing, but he makes the addition of MVS meaningless.
At least, he would if Lombardi is correct and Seattle signs Amari Cooper. How much would the team need to pay for him? As he is a veteran not coming off an injury but coming off his worst season, and now is nearly 31 years old, the number of teams that could potentially be interested in him might be reduced.
This would lower is asking price. If the Seahawks can add him for $5 million on a one-year deal, that makes sense. Something closer to $10 million doesn't. He might also take away a roster spot from a younger player who would have been with Seattle longer.