Seattle Seahawks Depth Chart
- NFC West
- Stadium
- Lumen Field
- Head Coach
- Pete Carroll
- Offensive Coordinator
- Shane Waldron
- Defensive Coordinator
- Clint Hurtt
- Special Teams Coach
- Larry Izzo
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
When asked if the Seattle Seahawks are expected to re-sign impending free-agent quarterback Geno Smith this offseason, general manager John Schneider said, "Yeah, we do." Smith had a Pro Bowl-caliber season in 2022 and led Seattle to the playoffs in the first year after the team traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. In addition to Smith, the Seahawks would like to re-sign backup Drew Lock. Smith beat out Lock for the starting job in the preseason and ended up starting all 17 regular season games as a starting QB for the first time since 2014. He finished with 30 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a league-high 69.8% completion percentage. If the 32-year-old returns to Seattle as the starter in 2023, he'll be in play as a high-end backup in fantasy.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Alton Robinson (knee), who was placed on Injured Reserve before the start of the 2022 season due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason, still isn't running at full speed, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Robinson remained on Injured Reserve all year, but the expectation was that he'd be ready for the start of 2023 this fall. The 24-year-old could need surgery to address the injury if it doesn't improve soon, and that would likely knock him out for the start of the season. The former fifth-round pick in 2020 played in 30 games (three starts) in his first two seasons with Seattle and racked up 44 tackles (26 solo), five sacks, 10 tackles for loss, seven QB hits and two forced fumbles.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks (knee) announced on Instagram on Thursday that he had successful surgery on his right knee after suffering a season-ending ACL injury in Week 17. Brooks is expected to be facing around a nine-month rehab, so he'll most likely be fighting an uphill battle to be ready for the start of the 2023 season. The 25-year-old has become a starting staple at the linebacker spot in IDP the last two years. He finished with 161 tackles (103 solo), three tackles for loss, three QB hits, one sack, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 16 games in his third NFL season in 2022. Depending on how many games he might miss to begin 2023, Brooks might be worth stashing in IDP formats.
The Seattle Seahawks signed kicker Jason Myers to a four-year, $21.2 million contract on Wednesday. With incentives, Myers' new deal with the Seahawks is worth up to $22.6 million. The 31-year-old will be in Seattle through 2026 and now becomes the second-highest-paid kicker behind Baltimore Ravens Justin Tucker. He went 34-for-37 in field goal attempts while drilling 41-of-42 extra-point tries in 2022. Myers led the NFL with 143 points over 17 games last season and is considered a top-12 fantasy option among kickers in a projected high-scoring Seahawks offense in 2023.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that it remains unclear if tight end Will Dissly (knee) will need surgery. The team is going to wait a few months to decide if Dissly's injury will heal without surgery. If his knee doesn't heal well in the next couple of months, he'll go under the knife and probably won't be ready for the start of the 2023 season. The 26-year-old played second fiddle to newcomer Noah Fant this year and finished the regular season with a career-high 34 receptions on 38 targets for a career-high 349 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 15 starts. Unless Fant is injured next season, Dissly is unlikely to have much value in standard-sized fantasy leagues.
