Seahawks Free Agency Strategy Proves Successful This Season

The Seattle Seahawks' aggressive approach to free agency has shown significant success this season. General manager John Schneider changed the team's strategy by spending more on multi-year contracts for outside free agents, a departure from the past decade where the team primarily signed players to one-year deals.

The 2025 offseason saw the Seahawks signing three outside free agents to multi-year contracts, including Demarcus Lawrence, Cooper Kupp, and Sam Darnold, marking the first time in years that the franchise took such an approach.

According to Field Gulls, this shift has paid off as players who command multi-year contracts generally bring more talent and have multiple teams vying for their services. Although concerns were raised about the contracts at the time, both Darnold and Lawrence have performed at levels justifying their deals, with Kupp contributing enough to open up opportunities for other players.

Additionally, the Seahawks have benefited from their draft decisions, such as selecting cornerback Devon Witherspoon fifth overall, who has emerged as a key player for the team, earning a 95.0 grade from Pro Football Focus in a recent game.

Witherspoon's performance has been essential in the Seahawks' defensive strategy, showcasing the effectiveness of their overall roster enhancement through both free agency and the draft this season.