Seahawks Let Walker Test Market, Eye McLaughlin

0:00On March 5th, the Seattle Seahawks took a hit when Zack Sharvenay suffered a season-ending injury late last year, but Kenneth Walker III stepped up huge in the playoffs to keep their run-game alive. Now, with Walker hitting free agency, he's likely the hottest name and running back, and the Seahawks plans to let him test a market while talking. Terms, though they might let him go if the price gets too high. Fans and analysts see this as smart and a weak running-back market, where teams rarely overpay for the position after a player's rookie deal, especially with Seattle's $58 million in cap space they can use elsewhere. One affordable option is Joliel McLaughlin from the Denver Broncos, who's becoming a free agent after earning just $1 million last season and, valued around $900,000, he averaged five yards per carry and adds value as a receiver. That approach lets them pair him with a recovering Sharvenay without breaking the bank, sticking to a strategy that keeps them competitive, long term.

1:02Long term has kept the competitive line card to a strategy that keeps them competitive, long-term.