Seahawks Face Tough Free Agency, Eye Draft Picks

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Seattle Seahawks are staring down a tough free agency period heading into 2026. Fresh off a Super Bowl win, only a handful of their top seven unrestricted free agents might stick around. They have nearly $55 million in effective cap space, but those championship pedigrees mean players will demand top dollar from teams across the league. Running back Kenneth Walker III looks headed for the exit, and others could follow. Why receive a Rashid Shaheed and safety Kobe Bryant stand out as top priorities to retain. Deals for those two could gobble up close to half the cap space right away, leaving little room for other moves. ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler points out the reality. They are set to lose some strong contributors from a talented free agent class that fueled their title run. Fans and analysts see the impact with the locker room potentially looking very different next season.

1:01The good news is compensatory draft picks will roll in for the departures, giving the team valuable future assets to trade or build with. Fowler expects Seattle to package those picks smartly and refresh the roster without missing a beat. General manager John Schneider and coach Mike McDonald prove their roster magic last year with bold trades and additions that sparked the Super Bowl. Offense. Do not count them out for surprises as they chase a repeat championship. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine S-O-L-I.