Seahawks Face Scrutiny After Losing Key Players

0:00On March 17th, the Seattle Seahawks are facing tough scrutiny this off-season after winning their second Super Bowl. As defending champions, they lost four key free agents, including running back and Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker III, Safety, Kobe Bryant, Cornerback Rick Wullen, an edge rusher, Boyet Mayfay. While they re-signed some players and added cornerback Noah Igbenegin, plus running back Emmanuel Wilson to a 1-year 2.1 million dollar. Deal? Fans and analysts say the team led too many stars slip away. Earlier this week, the front-office prioritized keeping internal talent, but that left gaps at edge rusher and wide receiver. Without Moffe's two-sacks from last season, Seattle passed on options like DJ-1M, AJ-1M, Epinisa, and Anthony Jennings, who became available as teams cut for salary cap space. Meanwhile, reactions from fans highlight the lack of a clear plan. General manager John Schneider aimed to retain homegrown players, but losing Walker to a contender, stung the most.

1:05Critics point out Seattle only made a few external signings and missed reliable targets, like wider receivers, Jalen Tolbert, and Darno Mooney, or Bax. Like Travis Etienne, Jr., and Tyler Algear. New details show the running back room is thin, with Wilson as the projected starter alongside George Alani, while Zach Scharbernet recovers from A. Torn Egalow, the Seahawks hold just four draft fix, so they might lean on the 2026 NFL draft for fixes unless Schneider surprises everyone. As free agency winds down, all eyes stay on how Seattle builds depth to chase another title without overhauling the core they got the mere.