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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Kenneth Walker III #9 of the Seattle Seahawks stiff arms Craig Woodson #31 of the New England Patriots during the second quarter in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks finished a storybook season with a perfect ending, winning Super Bowl LX 29-13 over the New England Patriots. Though the city is still riding that high, the team finds itself in a precarious spot a month into the offseason after losing plenty of impact players in free agency already.
The most notable early loss in free agency was running back and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, who signed a three-year, $43 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this month.
Additionally, the defense also took a massive hit, as safety Coby Bryant, cornerback Tariq Woolen, and edge rusher Boye Mafe found new homes on the open market.
These losses make the remainder of this offseason massively important for Seattle as an organization. Retaining the talent they still have is going to be key, but hitting on some draft picks could also make all the difference in the world, especially on the defensive end.
By no means are these losses reason for real panic, but they do give the Seahawks some harsh reminders of the reality of the business.
NFL Insider Issues Warning to Seahawks After Free Agency Losses
NFL reporter Jeffri Chadiha detailed what the Seahawks free agency losses might mean heading into next season, and gave a warning about what may happen if the roster isn’t properly bolstered.
“Let’s also not forget that head coach Mike Macdonald is breaking in a new offensive coordinator (Brian Fleury) for the third straight season after Klint Kubiak accepted the job as head coach of the Raiders,” Chadiha wrote. “The Seahawks proved last season that their team chemistry was a major factor in their overall success. Maintaining that will be much harder now, especially when any little weakness can be problematic in the ultracompetitive NFC West.”
Seattle’s three biggest needs are at the three areas affected by the losses of Walker, Bryant, Woolen, and Mafe: running back, edge rusher, and secondary. Will Seattle address these in the draft or will they make a trade with the right partner? Both are important questions to think about as we barrel towards minicamps in June.
Addressing Seattle’s Losses Within the Roster
At running back, the clear option within the roster to fill the starting role is Zach Charbonnet, who played a 1A role behind Walker in 2025 before his season ending ACL injury in the Divisional round.
If Charbonnet is fully healthy heading into 2026, then he is more than capable of providing similar results as Walker did; he had 730 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025. If he does miss time to start the season then it may be beneficial for Seattle to find a veteran running back to split time with youngsters Emanuel Wilson and George Holani until Charbonnet is healthy.
In the secondary, the top end talent is still present on the Seahawks roster. Devon Witherspoon, Nick Emmanwori, Josh Jobe, and Julian Love are plenty capable of carrying the load downfield, it may just be a situation where it would benefit Seattle to bolster the depth of the position group.
The same goes on the edge; Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy can hold their own, but depth is the key.