{"id":853427,"date":"2026-04-04T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853427\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:29:20","slug":"five-free-agents-the-seahawks-can-sign-after-the-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853427\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Free Agents The Seahawks Can Sign After The Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Free agency opened up nearly a month ago, and most of the players have signed. Most of the high profile ones, at least. But most is not all. There are still valuable, helpful players remaining on the market, and once the team is clear of the draft, there should be heavy consideration paid to signing them. Emphasis on \u2018clear of the draft\u2019 of course.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">The Seahawks are clearly playing the compensatory draft pick game this offseason, letting good players go and signing cheap ones so they can get rewarded with extra selections in the 2027 draft. It\u2019s a good strategy, and one that requires heavy discretion in free agency until after the draft. At that point, any signings have no effect on compensatory picks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">So, with that in mind, let\u2019s take a look at who is left, while remembering that we still have a few weeks before the draft and some of these players could be gone by then.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knc1p7k713ngqy2nkk.jpg\" alt=\"Better late than never, Von.\" title=\"Better late than never, Von.\" width=\"2019\" height=\"2019\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) passes the ball under pressure from Washington Commanders linebacker Von Miller (24). | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a>ED Von Miller<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Has already made it clear that he feels like he committed a significant error when he had the opportunity to sign with the Seahawks last offseason but judged the Commanders as the team more likely to compete for a Super Bowl. If he wants a second chance at that decision, I\u2019m game, even though he\u2019s 37 years old and can\u2019t do this forever.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">The man played all seventeen games last season and put up nine sacks on a bad Washington team that usually played from behind. He seems to have some gas left in the tank, and athletic phenoms like Von tend to last longer in this league than you\u2019d expect. He\u2019s made plenty of money in this league and shouldn\u2019t cost too much if he wants a do-over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knc1s6pqrrm2p7jcyp.jpg\" alt=\"Can Sneed get healthy after two years mostly on the bench?\" title=\"Can Sneed get healthy after two years mostly on the bench?\" width=\"2341\" height=\"2341\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7j\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Titans cornerback L&#8217;Jarius Sneed (38) swipes at New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10). | Denny Simmons \/ The Tennessean \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>CB L\u2019Jarius Sneed<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\">Technically could be signed right now since he was released by the Titans earlier this offseason. It\u2019s a little bit concerning that a two time super bowl champion corner who is still just 29 years old is unsigned after sitting on the market for so long, but his stint in Tennessee did go about as bad as bad can go, so I understand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">Maybe the Seahawks are the team to get him back to the level he was at in Kansas City. I still think this team needs one more veteran corner to give them the flexibility to not lean too heavily on a rookie who may not be ready for NFL action yet. Sneed has been a very good NFL player in the past, and if he can find a way to stay healthy should have another good season in him.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knc1x47m03hcx3jxsp.jpg\" alt=\"Cam Jordan never got to play in a Super Bowl with New Orleans, so here's his chance.\" title=\"Cam Jordan never got to play in a Super Bowl with New Orleans, so here's his chance.\" width=\"2464\" height=\"2464\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"83\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) sacks New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook (4). | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>ED Cameron Jordan<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8a\">Still available after a fifteen year career in New Orleans, Jordan had double digit sacks last season on a bad Saints team. Maybe it\u2019s an aberration, or the last gasp of a career that is winding down (he did total six sacks over his prior two seasons combined), but he\u2019s the kind of EDGE rusher that Macdonald seems to gravitate towards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8d\">The Seahawks are very unlikely to be able to address their EDGE issues in this draft. Rookie edge rushers often don\u2019t do that much anyway, and the ones the Seahawks can get in this class are unlikely to be big contributors early on. They have to work through the available veterans to find a way to piece this together, and Jordan is a viable option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knc1yps3cpz5mze6y3.jpg\" alt=\"Mostert might have a little speed left? Maybe?\" title=\"Mostert might have a little speed left? Maybe?\" width=\"4024\" height=\"4024\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"8n\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas Raiders running back Raheem Mostert (31) runs the ball during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>RB Raheem Mostert<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Tricky one here. The Seahawks still need some help at running back, and there\u2019s no guarantee they\u2019ll be able to find it in the draft, so there should be some kind of backup plan. And with the setup the team currently has, they need some speed. There isn\u2019t exactly much left, but Raheem Mostert has been a successful speed back in this league for some time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">The problem is, he\u2019s about to turn 34 years old and his big 2023 season is getting further and further in the rearview mirror. You could pivot to Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt, but it doesn\u2019t feel like those guys really fit into what the team needs after Ken Walker\u2019s departure. Basically, this team really needs to make sure they handle this during the draft.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knc20paeejktfpswbj.jpg\" alt=\"Clowney still has some game left.\" title=\"Clowney still has some game left.\" width=\"2785\" height=\"2785\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"97\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (42) and Dallas Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson (6) tackle New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26). | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>ED Jadeveon Clowney<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9e\">Technically, August is still after the draft, so this works. I wouldn\u2019t expect Clowney to sign until just before the season starts so he can skip out on the offseason commitments. Last year he didn\u2019t sign with the Dallas Cowboys until the season had already started. But when he showed up, he was good for them, so there\u2019s every reason to believe he can still play.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9h\">Clowney is the kind of rusher that Macdonald likes, and had his best season under Macdonald in Baltimore, so the match is very sensible and logical. Clowney has yet to have that deep playoff run in his career, so giving him a chance at that would probably be appealing. 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