The Seahawks Just Wrapped Up Free Agency in Lightning Speed, and Here's Who's Staying
Less than two weeks into the 2026 free agency period and the Seahawks are already done. Completely. Every single free agent from their active roster and injury reserve is either locked in green and blue or heading elsewhere. No drama, no drawn-out negotiations, no cliffhangers. For a team that just won the Super Bowl, that's a pretty clean breakup.
Who's Sticking Around
The Seahawks kept 13 of their 18 free agents, which honestly feels like a win when you're trying to maintain continuity after a championship run. The headliners staying put include WR Rashid Shaheed, who inked a massive 3-year, $51 million deal. You don't let a weapon like that walk, especially not this offseason.
On the defensive side, CB Josh Jobe locked in a 3-year, $24 million contract to stick around. The team also retained key depth pieces like LB Drake Thomas on a 2-year, $8 million deal, LS Chris Stoll for 2 years at $2.9 million, and WR Jake Bobo, who the Seahawks matched a 2-year, $5.5 million offer sheet from the Jaguars to keep in Seattle. That's the kind of move that shows you value your own guys.
Sprinkled throughout the retention class are one-year deals for OL Josh Jones, LB Chazz Surratt, DB A.J. Finley, NT Brandon Pili, WR Cody White, and a couple of exclusive rights free agent tenders for RB George Holani and S Ty Okada at the league minimum. Plus, FB/TE Brady Russell signed a 2-year, $4.8 million contract to stick around.
The Ones Who Got Away
But yeah, some big names are heading elsewhere. WR Dareke Young took a 1-year deal worth $1.802 million with the Las Vegas Raiders. RB Kenneth Walker is heading to the Kansas City Chiefs on a 3-year, $43.05 million contract. S Coby Bryant signed a 3-year, $40 million deal with the Chicago Bears. CB Riq Woolen landed with the Philadelphia Eagles on a 1-year deal worth $12 million. And OLB Boye Mafe is joining the Cincinnati Bengals on a 3-year, $60 million contract.
What's Next for Seattle
With the free agency class fully sorted by late March, the Seahawks can now shift their full attention to the NFL Draft on April 23. Coach Mike Macdonald and offensive coordinator Brian Fleury will be plotting their strategy, and you've gotta figure a Devon Witherspoon extension is coming down the pike to join the one Jaxon Smith-Njigba just secured. The Emerald City faithful should be excited. The roster is holding together.
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