The Seattle Seahawks haven't yet signed a free agent from another team after free agency has officially begun. This isn't overly unusual for general manager John Schneider, as he historically likes to wait and see what happens when teams are initially over-aggressive. It's worked well for him and the team.
Seattle will eventually have to do something, however. The team has lost free agents Kenneth Walker, Boye Mafe, and Riq Woolen, and only has four draft picks in the 2026 draft. Simply filling out the roster with some quality is a must.
Or maybe Schneider is hoping for the best in 2026 while loading up for 2027. Next year's draft class is expected to be very good, and with projected comp picks, Seattle would have 12 selections and a lot of cap space. That means potentially signing some relatively inexpensive free agents the rest of free agency, and that might include the three players that follow.
Potential free agent targets remaining for the Seattle Seahawks
Edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney
Clowney is 33 years old and familiar to both Seahawks fans and Mike Macdonald. Clowney played one season under Macdonald when Seattle's head coach was still the defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens. That season was one of Clowney's best with 9.5 sacks and 19 quarterback hits in 2023.
He performed well this past season with the Dallas Cowboys, with 8.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. In other words, he can still perform at a high level, and he and Seattle know he can be a good fit in Macdonald's system. The team likely wouldn't need to pay the edge rusher more than $10 million in 2026.
The Seahawks have to do something to address the need at edge. Assuming DeMarcus Lawrence doesn't retire, Seattle has to replace Boye Mafe, who left in free agency. The team doesn't have the draft capital to grab one of the higher-end edge rushers in the draft.
Running back Brian Robinson Jr.
The Seahawks' running back room is starting to look a little scary at the beginning of next season. Kenneth Walker signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, and Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs and might not be ready early next year. The other backs are mostly unproven and have injury histories.
Seattle could certainly draft an RB, of course. Both Walker and Charbonnet were second-round picks, so John Schneider is obviously not going to shy away from taking a back relatively high in the draft. But betting on a rookie is always a gamble.
Robinson is a well-rounded back who can grind out yards but also is a solid receiver. He also spent 2025 with the San Francisco 49ers and will understand what the new Seahawks offensive coordinator, Brian Fleury, needs from his running backs. Robinson is a logical and inexpensive fit.
Edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie
Ebiketie has been just on the cusp of being quite good for four seasons and is just 27 years old. He has been part of the pass rush rotation for the Atlanta Falcons but never a focal point. He does have two seasons with six sacks, though, and he sets the edge against the run fairly well.
Is he Boye Mafe? No. Though Mafe had only two sacks in 2025, he was eighth in terms of ESPN's pass-rush win-rate among edge rushers. He helped his teammates perform at a high level. Ebiketie could potentially be Mafe-lite, especially the longer he stays in Macdonald's system.
Is Ebiketie worth $9 million a season, the amount Spotrac projected the edge rusher would get in free agency? Likely not, but his asking price might have diminished somewhat as he hasn't been scooped up yet.