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The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> have their go-to star for their passing game in Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a>, but could they potentially pursue another pass-catching weapon to pair with the wideout? <\/p>\n While there are concerns about the team\u2019s running game, those worries can go away with Zach Charbonnet<\/a> and Jadarian Price<\/a> returning from injury. Nonetheless, Seattle has lost Elijah Arroyo<\/a> for the season, and the Seahawks have yet to establish that No. 2 guy in the passing game behind Smith-Njigba. <\/p>\n As a result, Michael Hanich of Seattle Seahawks on SI floated potential trade targets, and one of the names on his big board is Detroit Lions<\/a>\u2018 Sam LaPorta, who recently made news regarding his discontent with his contract situation. However, he did walk those comments back<\/a>. <\/p>\n Nonetheless, could that open the door for a potential move? Hanich believes there\u2019s a possibility. <\/p>\n \u201cSeattle could go for a Hail Mary and swing for a star tight end in Sam LaPorta, who is becoming\u00a0disgruntled about his contract situation<\/a>,\u201d Hanich wrote in an Oct. 23 article<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cIf the lack of trust is mutual between the Detroit Lions and LaPorta, the Seahawks can get two solid tight ends in their lineup along with AJ Barner<\/a>. It would come as Elijah Arroyo suffers a season-ending injury.\u201d<\/p>\n Sam LaPorta Would Be Major Boost for Seahawks Offense<\/p>\n LaPorta has played 189 pass snaps for the Lions this season, leading to an 80.6 overall PFF grade<\/a>. Moreover, he has hauled in 27 receptions on 32 targets for 316 receiving yards and three touchdowns while also averaging 11.7 yards per reception and generating 144 yards after the catch.<\/p>\n Any potential trade scenario involving LaPorta would boost the Seahawks\u2019 offense, as he\u2019d easily be their No. 2 guy for Sam Darnold<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThe Seahawks could make LaPorta their number two pass-catcher and the Lions would save in the salary cap and get rid of a frustrated player for some picks,\u201d Hanich added in his article. \u201cLaPorta\u2019s value could be a potential second-round pick, and the Seahawks might not have to think twice about it.\u201d<\/p>\n Another Potential Trade Deadline Target for Seattle<\/p>\n What other positions could the Seahawks look to bolster ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, and what are some more realistic scenarios? Seattle\u2019s defense was their calling card on their Super Bowl run, and could they decide to beef up that unit even more?<\/p>\n Wynston Wilcox of FanSided believes that Seattle should pursue Washington Commanders<\/a>\u2018 veteran defensive lineman Daron Payne<\/a>, who is in the final year of a four-year, $90 million contract<\/a> that he signed in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cSeattle doesn\u2019t need a lot of help on either side of the ball outside of running back,\u201d Wilcox wrote in an Oct. 21 article<\/a>. \u201cThat said, the value Daron Payne could add would certainly make this defense scarier than it already is. <\/p>\n \u201cThe Washington Commanders are already spiraling, and seeing as they\u2019re probably not going to re-sign Payne, they have every reason to part ways with him. Trading for Payne won\u2019t be costly. After all, he hasn\u2019t really backed up the $90 million extension he got in 2023. He had 11.5 sacks that season and hasn\u2019t had a season with more than four sacks since.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by Bryan M. 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