Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider is not afraid to make changes to his team. He will let go, or trade, important players just days before free agency, and he will make trades just before or during any given season. This year might see some more Schneider magic.
According to ESPN's Bill Barnwell, one of the potential moves the Seahawks make is to deal cornerback Riq Woolen to another team while getting back a player Seattle was very interested in before the 2023 NFL draft, cornerback Kelee Ringo.
Ringo was a top-30 visit with Seattle ahead of that year's draft, but the team passed him over several times when given the opportunity. Instead, he was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round.
ESPN projects Seattle Seahawks send cornerback Riq Woolen to the Philadelphia Eagles for Kelee Ringo
The issue is that, as Barnwell suggests, Seattle sends Woolen to Philly for Ringo, the move would not be apples for apples. That is, even including that as part of the deal, the Eagles would receive a 2026 fifth-round choice from Seattle, while the Seahawks would get a 2026 fourth-round pick from Philadelphia.
Woolen has been, when healthy, a full-time starter who has been sometimes brilliant in coverage. Ringo, though, has started just seven games in three seasons, and didn't see more than 17 percent of defensive snaps in his first two years. He's played just 40 percent in 2025.
Ringo does have a decent size, though. He is 6'2" and 210 pounds, so more of an outside cornerback, like Woolen. His quarterback rating allowed isn't great in limited time and stands at 101.1. He had an interception in his rookie season, but nothing since.
He is pretty good in run support, but all of his metrics (missed tackle rate, run stuffs per run down played, and so on) indicate he was better in his first season, and hasn't improved since. That should be a red flag. He has been good on special teams, but a deal basically straight up for Riq Woolen wouldn't be worth the move.
One key aspect might go undervalued, though. Riq Woolen has not shown to be a great fit in Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald's system. He probably won't return in 2026 even if he isn't traded. Maybe Kelee Ringo will be one of the many players to be an elite fit for Macdonald. That would make the trade one of genius for John Schneider.