The Seattle Seahawks had the most costly security group within the NFL final season, and have been on the right track to steer the league by a mile in 2024 had they retained Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs this offseason. Rayshawn Jenkins and Julian Love shall be decidedly cheaper as a beginning security pair.
There are two positions the place Seattle is within the top-10 in cap hits for this season, and so they most likely aren’t too troublesome to determine.
Per OverTheCap, the Seahawks’ inside defensive position is the sixth-most costly ($37,823,543) and can most likely be fourth as soon as Johnathan Hankins’ contract particulars are revealed. Dre’Mont Jones has the best cap hit at over $18 million, adopted by Leonard Williams at about $10 million after his three-year extension, then Jarran Reed at $6,370,000. In complete, the Seahawks will doubtless enter the NFL Draft with roughly $40 million in cap cash tied to its iDL.
Breakdown
Dre’Mont Jones – $18,176,666Leonard Williams – $10,400,000 Jarran Reed – $6,370,000Cameron Younger – $1,096,877Myles Adams – $985,000LaTrell Bumphus – $795,000Johnathan Hankins – TBD
I’m going to deal with OTC right here as a result of Mike Morris is listed as an edge rusher (which, admittedly, is what he was in school). With Seattle’s intentions to play him inside—this might change once more relying on how his former school defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald feels about him—you could possibly add one other $875,519.
Reed is a free agent in 2025, however Jones and Williams mixed at present have cap hits totaling over $50 million. In Jones’ case, his $16 million wage in 2025 isn’t assured, in order that’s one thing to control.
Then there’s the second-most costly vast receiver group for 2024, and the Seahawks’ costliest place when it comes to complete cap costs. Seattle has $51,537,726 allotted to its receivers, trailing solely the San Francisco 49ers in that division. It’s doable the Seahawks might be tops outright if the 49ers truly commerce Brandon Aiyuk.
Breakdown
DK Metcalf – $24,500,000Tyler Lockett – $18,555,000Jaxon Smith-Njigba – $3,276,661Dee Eskridge – $1,447,457Dareke Younger – $1,010,275Jake Bobo – $918,333Easop Winston – $915,000Cody White – $915,000
Realistically, solely Metcalf, Lockett, JSN, and Bobo are absolute locks for this season’s roster, however it’s nonetheless a expensive group due to Metcalf’s huge cap soar from $13.72 million to $24.5 million. By the point the 2025 offseason rolls round, each Metcalf and Lockett can be set for about $60 million mixed in cap hits.
We shouldn’t actually be 2025 already, however it’s clear that huge selections will have to be made at iDL and WR for John Schneider by subsequent offseason.
