Seattle Seahawks Roster
- NFC West
- Stadium
- Lumen Field
- Head Coach
- Pete Carroll
- Offensive Coordinator
- Shane Waldron
- Defensive Coordinator
- Ken Norton Jr.
- Special Teams Coach
- Larry Izzo
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Ex-Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin has drawn interest from multiple teams and should find a home soon, according to sources informed of the situation. The fifth-rounder in 2018 appeared in 46 games for the Seahawks, recording one sack, six QB hits and 25 tackles. Griffin's twin brother, Shaquill Griffin, signed a big deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. The twins played together at UCF and in Seattle, so Griffin may be looking to join his brother in Jacksonville. His new club could be looking at him as a full-time pass-rusher after he played off the ball in Seattle. The 25-year-old became the odd-man out in Seattle after the team added Jordyn Brooks, Cody Barton and Ben Burr-Kirven to the position in recent seasons.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett believes that rookie D'Wayne Eskridge, selected with the No. 56 overall pick in last week's NFL draft, will be an immediate contributor in 2021 alongside himself and DK Metcalf. "He's very explosive," Lockett said. Eskridge stands at just 5-foot-9, but he ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at Western Michigan's Pro Day and racked up more than 2,000 receiving yards in college. He had 768 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on only 33 catches in six games played in 2020. Eskridge is extremely athletic and has plenty of home run playmaking ability, but he'll need to improve his route-running tree if he's to be an effective No. 3 in Seattle in Year 1. After Seattle's offense sputtered out in the second half last year, Eskridge could be the key to the passing game flourishing once again in 2021. He could develop into a WR3/flex option in his rookie season.
Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman confirmed on Wednesday that he would be interested in a reunion with the Seattle Seahawks. "It's always in the cards," Sherman said. "I spend my entire offseason in Seattle, that's where I live, that's where my family is. So, it's never out of the cards." Sherman said he and the Seahawks have had conversations about a potential return in recent weeks, but everything has to shake out right. All signs point to Seattle having no need to bring Sherman back after all their offseason and draft acquisitions in the secondary. During his seven years in Seattle, the future Hall of Famer made four Pro Bowls and was named a first-team All-Pro three times while being a crucial member of the team's Legion of Boom defense that won a Super Bowl. Sherman also said he'd be stoked if he landed back with the San Francisco 49ers.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, one of the fastest players in the NFL, will compete in the USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open this Sunday in Walnut, California. He is listed among the participants in the 100-meter dash. The 6-foot-4, 229-pounder was a standout hurdler and long-jumper in high school, in addition to playing football and basketball. Metcalf ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the 2019 combine and reached a top speed of 22.64 mph last year, according to Next Gen Stats. He made the Pro Bowl in 2020 with 83 catches for a franchise-record 1,303 yards. Metcalf caught five passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns in the playoff loss to the Rams last year and will enter the 2021 season as a top-five fantasy wideout.
The Seattle Seahawks have drafted Western Michigan wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge with the 56th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Eskridge played five years at WMU, with his best season coming as a senior. In just six games, Eskridge had 33 catches for 768 yards and eight touchdowns. An explosive athlete, Eskridge could add a much-needed element as the third receiver for quarterback Russell Wilson, though when it comes to fantasy it's hard to know what to expect from Eskridge. Can this Seahawks offense sustain three fantasy receivers? Not without the team fully unleashing Wilson.