Overview
- Seattle enters free agency with roughly $72 million in effective cap space, per Over The Cap, after a 14-3 season capped by a Super Bowl win and a No. 1 DVOA finish.
- Key Seahawks decisions center on pending free agents Riq Woolen, Coby Bryant, Ty Okada, Boye Mafe, Kenneth Walker III and Rashid Shaheed, with a possible Cooper Kupp cap cut and a Leonard Williams extension under consideration.
- Seattle’s top needs include a receiver to complement Jaxon Smith-Njigba, upgrades on the interior offensive line, and clarity at cornerback and safety, with No. 32 overall and a potential OT fit in Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor.
- New England starts the offseason at 14-3 with about $39 million in effective cap space and an elite second-year passer in Drake Maye, who led the league in EPA per play and completion rate with the highest average depth of target.
- The Patriots prioritize edge help, linebackers who can cover, and safety reinforcements, weigh futures for free agents K’Lavon Chaisson, Khyiris Tonga and Jaylinn Hawkins, and line up draft capital at No. 31 overall with Georgia LB CJ Allen profiled as a fit.