*The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the 2020 offseason with 19 players set to become unrestricted free agents, which should make for another busy spring and summer for Pete Carroll and John Schneider as they look to shore up the roster and contend for the number one seed in the NFC again next year.*
Our free agent series continues with a look at defensive tackle Jarran Reed.
Outside of Jadeveon Clowney, Jarran Reed’s free-agency will be the most impactful one to watch for the Seahawks.
Reed already made it very clear he expects more than the $8-10 million annually many are projecting for him, figures that seem reasonable for the Seahawks to pay but not likely for them to top.
Therefore, Reed’s time in Seattle could be nearing an end, if he is able to get that kind of money from another organization.
Reed had a monstrous 2018 season, recording 24 quarterback hits and 10.5 sacks, near the top of the list among interior defensive lineman.
Reed’s 2019 season didn’t start until Week 7 after he served a six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy – and he only managed two sacks and eight quarterback hits the rest of the way, along with a pass defended and a forced fumble.
Despite the down year, Reed is still a force on the interior and would be very valuable for a Seahawks squad that was hurting all season long on the defensive line.
His potential return to Seattle will depend on how the market for defensive tackles shapes up, and how other teams value him after two very different campaigns in the last two years.
