The Seattle Seahawks are turning their attention toward what should be another busy offseason.
With 19 unrestricted free agents to make decisions on, including Jadeveon Clowney and Jarran Reed, Seattle will need to budget accordingly if they want to keep some key pieces around.
In addition to the 19 unrestricted guys, the Seahawks also have five restricted free agents to take care of.
A restricted free agent operates similar to a normal free agent, in the sense that they can pursue opportunities with other teams. However, if a different team signs them, Seattle will have five days to match the offer and retain the player.
For the Seahawks, four of their five restricted free agents were either starters or relatively important reserves last season, although most of them project to be depth next year.
It’s likely the Seahawks will want most of these guys back. Still, other teams could certainly make an offer that prices them out.
If that ends up being the case, Seattle should recoup a draft pick for the lost player.
Here is a look at each of the Seahawks restricted free agents, their performance last year, and their potential role in 2020.
