Seahawks Lose Riq Woolen, Eagles Gain, Draft Focus

0:00On March 30th, former Seahawks cornerback Rick Wullen just inked a one-year deal worth $12 million with the Philadelphia Eagles wrapping up. Four solid seasons in Seattle where they drafted him back in 2022. He slid to the third spot on the Dept chart behind Devin Witherspoon and Josh Job, so the Seahawks resigned Job to lock down their top two corners. And let Wullen test free agency. Head coach Mike McDonald kept it real when asked about it, saying they didn't let Wullen walk, but simply couldn't afford his price tag, even calling him a great player they loved. Digging deeper, Seahawks got about 30 million in cap space for next year, but they're eyeing big extensions like one for Witherspoon that could. Mirror their massive four-year $168,600,000 deal for Jackson Smith and Jigba. That future crunch, plus projections showing them tied on cash by 2027, means prioritizing key guys over depth. Eagles get the short-term boost, but Seattle's betting on the draft to reload that defensive

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