Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's going on out there and any news you might have missed, about your Seattle Seahawks this week.
NFL Free Agency
The start of the new league year officially kicked off on Wednesday, which meant free agency moves like the Seahawks signing quarterback Sam Darnold could be made official. The Seahawks made a handful of moves including adding depth to the defensive line.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Sam Darnold Joins Seahawks Seeing 'An Opportunity To Do Something Special Here'.
Ari Horton of Seahawks.com: DeMarcus Lawrence Has 'A Lot More In The Tank'.
Ari Horton of Seahawks.com: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 'Super Excited' To Be Reunited With OC Klint Kubiak.
Ari Horton of Seahawks.com: Seahawks Are Getting 'Aggressive, Smart Player' In New Offensive Lineman Josh Jones.
Also during free agency, the Seahawks had key players, Geno Smith and DK Metcalf depart and Seahawks general manager/president of football operations John Schneider talked about those moves Thursday.
John Boyle of Seahawks.com: John Schneider On Seahawks Free Agent Signings, Geno Smith & DK Metcalf Trades & More.
The Weekly John Schneider Show
During this week's Seattle Sports' John Schneider Show, Seahawks general manager/president of football operations John Schneider was joined by head coach Mike Macdonald and they talked free agency and addressing the offensive line.
"We want to address [the offensive line] but John Benton and Rick Dennison, these guys are experts and they like our young guys. They like them. They see growth. They see positive futures with them. It's definitely an area we want to address. We tried addressing it."
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More From Around The Web
Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times: How Seahawks went from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold at quarterback.
Mike Vorel of The Seattle Times: Can Sam Darnold lead Seahawks to a Super Bowl win? Here are two musts.
Matt Calkins of The Seattle Times: Why Seahawks GM John Schneider must remain aggressive this offseason.
Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic: Seahawks wanted to keep Geno Smith and DK Metcalf but had to pivot, GM says.
Zac Hereth of Seattle Sports: GM Schneider discusses why Seahawks made DK Metcalf trade.
Check out every Seahawks' roster move for the 2025 season. (Updated on March 13, 2025)
Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna (92) was signed to a future contact on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback Ryan Cooper (35) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks linebacker Michael Dowell (46) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback Tyler Hall (33) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks center Mike Novitsky was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks defensive end Kenneth Odumegwu (77) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks wide receiver Cornell Powell (0) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (44) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks linebacker Tyreke Smith (59) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback Damarion Williams (37) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback JT Woods was signed to future contract on January 17, 2025.
Seahawks guard Sala Aumavae-Laulu was signed to a future contract on February 2, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback Ryan Cooper was released on February 21, 2025.
Seahawks wide receiver Cornell Powell was released on February 21, 2025.
Seahawks tackle George Fant (74) was released on March 4, 2025.
Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins (2) was released on March 4, 2025.
Seahawks linebacker Dre'Mont Jones (55) was released on March 4, 2025.
Seahawks defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris (98) was released on March 4, 2025.
Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) was released on March 5, 2025.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) was re-signed on March 6, 2025.
Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed (90) was re-signed on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Seahawks re-signed linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
The Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the 92nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on March 13, 2025.
The Seahawks traded wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for the 52nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on March 13, 2025. As part of the trade, the Seahawks also sent the 185th overall pick to Pittsburgh and received the 223 overall pick in the draft.
The Seahawks signed quarterback Sam Darnold (14) to a multi-year deal on March 13, 2025.
The Seahawks signed guard/tackle Josh Jones on March 13, 2025.
The Seahawks signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on March 13, 2025.
The Seahawks signed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to a multi-year deal on March 13, 2025.
