Seahawks' Last-Minute Guide to 2024 NFL Free Agency
The Seattle Seahawks' new era needs to begin with defensive reinforcements.
New head coach Mike Macdonald, who was the Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator, should focus on the defense at the start of NFL free agency.
Seattle could lose defensive lineman Leonard Williams and linebacker Jordyn Brooks to free agency. The franchise already decided to move on from Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs at safety.
The Baltimore connection to Patrick Queen makes Seattle an interesting candidate for the free-agent linebacker.
Seattle does not have to take big swings at every position, though, and it may take some time to build up the defense in free agency.
Offensively, the Seahawks could use some help on the offensive line and they need to decide whether or not to bring back tight ends Noah Fant and Will Dissly.
Defensive Upgrades Should Be Primary Focus
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Seattle comes into free agency with more defensive needs than offensive holes to fill.
Queen is the ideal big-ticket free agent because the Seahawks could use a star linebacker and he worked with Macdonald in Baltimore.
The Seahawks should look around at all three levels of defense for upgrades.
Adams and Diggs' departures leaves the Seahawks thin at safety, but the free-agent safety market is more robust than in previous years.
Justin Simmons, Kevin Byard and a few other top veteran safeties are available this offseason.
Bryce Huff is the top edge-rusher to target. There is plenty of depth behind him as well on the free-agent list.
Retaining Williams or Brooks may have been ideal under Pete Carroll, but with a new head coach in charge, the franchise could turn to a brand new set of players across the defense.
Bolster Interior Offensive Line
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The Seahawks have three interior offensive lineman set to hit free agency.
Damien Lewis, Evan Brown and Phil Haynes could all depart if the Seahawks want to revamp the interior depth chart.
The Seahawks would likely target second-tier free agents on the interior as replacements.
The price may be too high for the likes of Mike Onwenu who will have plenty of teams bidding for them.
Andre James, Lloyd Cushenberry, Dalton Risner and Jon Runyan are among the external options the Seahawks could consider.
The defensive reinforcements should be the No. 1 target, but the expectation is for at least one signing to be made on the offensive interior early in free agency.
Seahawks Need a Starting Tight End
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The Seahawks only have one tight end under contract for the 2024 season at the moment.
Noah Fant, Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson are all scheduled to become free agents.
The easy solution would be to re-sign Fant so that Geno Smith has a built-in chemistry with all of his top pass-catching options.
Fant failed to hit the 500-yard mark in each of his two seasons in Seattle, but at 26, he still fits inside the Seahawks offense.
Dissly and Parkinson would be good supporting pieces to bring back either alongside Fant, or a new tight end.
A new starting tight end could be brought in if Fant signs elsewhere. Fant's market got larger in the last 48 hours since Hunter Henry re-signed with the New England Patriots.
Gerald Everett, Austin Hooper and Mike Gesicki are among the players the Seahawks could target if they lose Fant.
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