Despite being the defending champions, the Seattle Seahawks are looking up at a rival in a recent NFL power ranking.

The Seattle Seahawks are in the middle of an offseason sitting on top of the NFL world after defeating Drake Maye and the New England Patriots 29-13 in the 2026 Super Bowl. Led by veteran quarterback Sam Darnold,

Seahawks general manger/president of football operations John Schneider made an appearance on his weekly Seattle Sports radio show on Thursday and was joined by Seahawks assistant director of pro personnel Armani Perez. Schneider and Perez talked all things free agency and preparing for the draft.

The Seattle Seahawks have had to say goodbye to several key players who helped them win Super Bowl LX this past 2025 NFL season. Nonetheless, the Seahawks needed to make these tough decisions because they need to pay Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon.

The Seattle Seahawks will be keeping two key players of their Super Bowl run through at least the 2027 season.

Both players are now locked into Seattle through the 2027 season.

Bleacher Report's Moe Moton ranked Mike Macdonald's Seattle Seahawks roster at No. 5 in the league after the first week of NFL free agency.

Seattle's top two players from the 2023 NFL draft are staying in the Emerald City

The Seattle Seahawks could address a key position need and a potential leader in edge rusher Joey Bosa in a team-friendly deal that could define his legacy.