{"id":734682,"date":"2026-02-07T01:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734682\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T01:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:52:41","slug":"seahawks-16-million-defender-named-priority-for-packers-in-nfl-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734682\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks $16 million defender named priority for Packers in NFL free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many teams around the NFL, the Green Bay Packers<\/a> should be in the market for help along the edge this offseason.<\/p>\n

But the Packers might end up having a more dire need than most teams. After all, Rashan Gary is a cut candidate<\/a> and Micah Parsons might not be ready for the start of the season after suffering a torn ACL<\/a> in December.<\/p>\n

If Gary is cut, the Packers will need a significant move at the position. However, if Gary stays, a complementary addition would suffice.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, CBS Sports’ Jared Dubin<\/a> named Seattle Seahawks<\/a> edge rusher Boye Mafe as a priority for the Packers in free agency.<\/p>\n

“The Packers are another team that could use a supplementary pass rusher, especially with Micah Parsons coming off his torn ACL,” Dubin said. “Jonathan Gannon could possibly help tap back into what made Mafe a nine- and six-sack player in 2023 and 2024 before he slipped into more of a rotational role this year and saw his production dip.”<\/p>\n

Mafe is coming off a disappointing season in 2025. He saw his play time decrease for the second-straight season and tallied just two sacks in 17 games.<\/p>\n

However, in the two years before that, Mafe posted 15 sacks in 31 games, including a career-high nine in 16 contests in 2023, so we know he’s capable of more.<\/p>\n

Mafe is a perfect buy-low option, which makes him an ideal fit for a Packers team that enters the offseason $1.4 million over the salary cap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spotrac projects Mafe will garner a two-year, $16 million contract<\/a> in free agency, but we think he’ll fall short of that projection and will instead sign a cheaper, one-year “prove-it” kind of deal to try and set himself up for 2027.<\/p>\n

If that turns out to be the case, he’ll be in play for Green Bay.<\/p>\n

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