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Contracts

$45M in savings; Spoon deal & more business

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Dante Fowler Jr.’s signing for up to $5 million is a heck of a bargain swap for a guy who is at least an even trade for $20 million free-agent loss Boye Mafe.

Fowler’s arrival means all four key free agents who left – Mafe, Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen – have been replaced by cheaper players who are (or should be) equal to or better than the four who left.

The total APY for the departing four is close to $60 million, while the replacements – Fowler, Jadarian Price, Bud Clark and the corner combo of Julian Neal and Noah Igbinoghene — combine for less than $15 million. That is some great budgeting by John Schneider and cap guy Joey Laine.

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NFL draft

Wrapping up the draft with insider info

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Everyone knows John Schneider tried to trade down from pick 32 in the draft and ended up stuck because five of the six picks in front of the Seahawks changed hands in a flurry of deals.

The Seahawks picked Jadarian Price because he was “standing alone” on their board – Chris Johnson had been their other top target, but Miami moved up to take him 27th.

Some more insider nuggets about the Seahawks’ draft have emerged, based on reports from Brady Henderson (via both his story and his podcast chat with Rob Staton) and John Boyle (embedded Seahawks.com reporter).

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Free agency, The roster

Fowler (maybe) completes roster; now how good is it?

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The signing of Dante Fowler Jr. does a couple of things for Seattle: (1) Finishes the replacement of the four key free agents who left and (2) potentially upgrades the pass rush by a bit.

The roster is now largely set – with maybe seven spots up for grabs or rotation — as the Seahawks prepare for another Super Bowl title run in 2026.

The question is: How much better are the Hawks now than they were in their 2025 championship season?

More important: Are they good enough on defense to stop Matthew Stafford’s Rams?

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Minicamp, NFL draft

‘Just dripping with instinct’: What they’re saying about Bud Clark

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When the Seahawks drafted ballhawking TCU safety Bud Clark at 64 overall, John Schneider compared his energy to that of Devon Witherspoon.

“Mike (Macdonald) and I were talking about the personalities throughout the process,” Schneider said. “Like, man, if we put Bud and Spoon in the same room, what’s going to happen?”

The Seahawks expect big things from Clark, a big-play guy (15 college interceptions) who runs a 4.41 40-yard dash and can play everywhere in the secondary.

Here’s what people have said about Clark since he was drafted:

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NFL draft

Pending one addition, roster looks stronger after draft

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The Seahawks were down two starters and two top reserves as they entered the draft, and they spent the weekend backfilling at running back, safety and cornerback while making .

In the end, we think they might have upgraded over Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen with Jadarian Price, Bud Clark and Julian Neal.

They also made a smart move to give up a 2027 fourth-rounder to get into this fifth round and grab Beau Stephens, who should push and potentially replace Anthony Bradford at right guard.

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