From Golden Tate all the way down to the present day, the Seahawks front office has made a history of making low-ball offers to their fringe-core players and then watching them sign with other teams.
Cornerback D.J. Reed became the latest victim of Pete Carroll and John Schneider’s penchant for playing hardball at the negotiating table. After performing extremely well at right cornerback for the 2021 season, Reed should have earned himself a long-term contract and starting job in Seattle. Instead, he wound up signing with the Jets on a perfectly-reasonable deal averaging $11 million a year.
Now, Reed says he felt disrespected by the offer from the Seahawks.
D.J. Reed said he “felt disrespected” by the #Seahawks because he believes their offer didn’t measure up to his worth as a player. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) March 17, 2022
The NFL is a hard business and you’ll find similar tales from every team. That said, it’s disappointing they couldn’t find room to re-sign Reed but did manage to give backup tight end Will Dissly a new deal that averages $8 million per year.
