Entering the 2026 offseason, the Seattle Seahawks have some very difficult decisions to make on their outgoing free agents.
While Kenneth Walker III and Rashid Shaheed have drawn the most attention, one of their three defensive back free agents might be a bigger priority for Seattle. Of Riq Woolen, Coby Bryant, and Josh Jobe, one might be the top priority this offseason.
According to ESPN's Ben Solak, he predicts that general manager John Schneider will prioritize not Woolen, but instead safety Coby Bryant as the top free agent to re-sign this offseason.
Seahawks predicted to prioritize re-signing Coby Bryant
"I'd wager his personal priority is to re-sign Bryant," Solak writes, "a solid do-it-all safety who pairs well with Julian Love."
But, just as Solak is predicting that Bryant is the top priority for Schneider, he also can see a scenario where Walker or Shaheed are the bigger priorities this offseason.
There might not be a team that's in a better spot, which has to deal with such tricky questions this offseason, than Seattle.
Last offseason, after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, the expectation was that a few of their top players wouldn't be returning. That ended up being the case.
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But, unlike the Eagles of last year, the Seahawks have nearly $60 million in cap space. They can make some big free agent signings if they want. Though the looming extensions for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon are important to consider.
Bryant is the player Solak predicts Schneider focuses on, and it makes sense. The 26-year-old had four interceptions this season and three the year before.
He's been awesome since Mike Macdonald took over, and would be a big loss if he departed in free agency.
But, even with this prediction from Solak, there's a realistic chance that Bryant isn't back with Seattle, as the Seahawks look to the draft or a cheaper free agent to pair with Love in the secondary for the foreseeable future.
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