The Seahawks are expected to say goodbye to defensive equipment Jarran Reed, as Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports (via TwitterIt appears that Reed himself broke the news in a tweet that has since been deleted.
Per Schefter, Seattle is looking for a trading partner, but will release the 28-year-old if it can’t close a deal. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport hears the same, and RapSheet adds that Reed was looking for a long-term deal, while the Seahawks hoped he would convert some of his 2020 salary into a signing bonus to his $ 13.5 million cap. to lower. number (Twitter linkWhile these types of restructuring are common and generally not difficult to implement, as they guarantee the player previously unguaranteed money, Rapoport says the situation went to a “bad place” when Seattle did not agree to an extension.
Continuing with Reed will create $ 8.5 million in cap space, although it will saddle the club with a dead cap hit of $ 5 million. However, it is clear that Seattle currently values the cut-off of the limit more than their 2016 second-rounder.
Reed had a breakout campaign in 2018, piling up 50 tackles and 10.5 sacks. But he was banned from the first six games of the 2019 season after violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, and he only passed 2.5 sacks that year. His pocket total rose to 6.5 last season and he played a full slate of 16 games, but Pro Football Focus wasn’t high on his line. PFF rated him the 89th best interior defender from 125 qualifiers, and he didn’t get high marks for his run defense or his pass rush skills.
The Seahawks have signed Kerry Hyder a few days ago and returned Benson Mayowa, but Reed’s departure will still leave a void (despite his low PFF score). 2020 trade purchase Carlos Dunlap is still on the market after being released by Seattle a few weeks ago, so maybe the ‘Hawks will circle back to him. They could also ask for the 2019 first-rounder LJ necklace to handle more snaps at DT with Reed off screen.
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