Welcome to the start of the 2025 NFL league year!
Yes, free agency technically begins on Wednesday, March 12, at 1:00 p.m. PT but the end of the 2024 league year gives us the “legal tampering period,” which begins at 9:00 a.m. PT on Monday, March 10. What does that mean, exactly? “Legal tampering” is when teams can enter contract negotiations with unrestricted free agents. However, any agreed upon deals cannot be processed until the new league year begins, at which point players can come in for physicals and sign their deals.
This has been one incredibly dramatic offseason already for the Seahawks. Geno Smith has been traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, Tyler Lockett was the headline name among the five salary cap casualties, and DK Metcalf has been jettisoned to the Pittsburgh Steelers. These aren’t even free agent stories!
Meanwhile, the Seahawks have taken care of their priority free agents in linebacker Ernest Jones IV and defensive tackle Jarran Reed. It’s hard to envision (m)any of Seattle’s other unrestricted free agents re-signing with the team. There are a handful of exclusive rights and restricted free agents but only Jaelon Darden is of consequence as Seattle’s late-season kick and punt returner option.
How much salary cap space do the Seahawks have?
Following a host of cap casualty moves and trades, Seattle has almost $70 million in available cap space, which will of course include money reserved for draft picks next month, but John Schneider has made important cost-saving measures through roster cuts and restructures to give him the cap room to work with.
Field Gulls is your place for the latest info on all the happenings for the Seahawks in free agency, so be sure to check back regularly to this article (and separate news items) for the latest updates on Seattle’s free agency moves, as well as notable news throughout the NFL.
Re-Signed Seahawks
Seahawks Free Agent Additions
Seahawks Free Agent Departures
Unrestricted Seahawks Free Agents
TE Pharaoh Brown
LG Laken Tomlinson
RT Stone Forsythe
NT Johnathan Hankins
OLB Trevis Gipson
S K’Von Wallace
CB Tre Brown
CB Artie Burns
Seahawks Exclusive Rights Free Agents
WR Cody White
OLB Joshua Onujiogu
LB Josh Ross
Restricted Free Agents
Seahawks Free Agency Tracker
Offensive lineman Josh Jones is going to the Seahawks on a one-year contract.
Offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson is going to the Houston Texans.
Cornerback Tre Brown is gone from the Seahawks and has joined the 49ers.
Quarterback Sam Darnold is set to join the Seahawks on a three-year contract worth over $100 million.
NFC West Free Agency Tracker
The 49ers have landed former Rams wide receiver Damarcus Robinson on a two-year deal.
Veteran backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett will be Kyler Murray’s backup in Arizona.
The San Francisco 49ers lose both S Talanoa Hufanga and LB Dre Greenlaw to the Denver Broncos.
The Arizona Cardinals are keeping former Seahawks OL Evan Brown on a two-year deal.
The division rival Arizona Cardinals are adding former Philadelphia Eagles LB Josh Sweat to their pass rush on a 4-year, $76.4 million contract.
The San Francisco 49ers are adding former Jacksonville Jaguars TE Luke Farrell on a 3-year, $20.5 million contract.
The Los Angeles Rams added beef to the interior of their defensive line, signing Poona Ford to a 3-year contract worth up to $29.6M.
