From a new OC and a decision on Geno Smith to cap-related releases and key players to re-sign, Seattle has plenty of work ahead.
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With the 2024 season behind us, here are 12 numbers of note that help tell the story of the Seahawks' first season under Macdonald. Wins, making Macdonald the winningest first-year coach in franchise history, topping Chuck Knox and Mike Holmgren, who both went 9-7 in their first seasons in Seattle.
The Seahawks have enjoyed a long run of high-level play at punter and kicker, drafting Michael Dickson in 2018 and signing Jason Myers in 2019, and both of those players were at the top of their game in 2024.
The Seattle Seahawks spent $253.3 million towards the salary cap in 2024, according to Spotrac. That ranked 13th in the league. General manager John Schneider also carried a 14th-highest $53.3 million in dead cap charges.
Projected to be more than $20 million over the cap, the Seahawks will need to make several moves to create space before March 12.
With Coby Bryant rising into the starting lineup and becoming a star at free safety, the Seahawks can afford to let Rayshawn Jenkins go one year into the two-year deal he signed last March. Jenkins played relatively well early in the 2024 season but he's expendable now and cutting him would save the team $5.28 million.
As the fourth highest-paid player on the Seattle Seahawks' roster, Dre'Mont Jones has seldom lived up to his hefty contract.
According to TheAnalyst.com, Smith threw more passes under duress this season than anyone else in the NFL. He finished fifth in the NFL in completion percentage above expectation, via NFL Next Gen stats, which takes into account the circumstances a QB faces on each throw.
Heading into 2025, the Seattle Seahawks should be looking to turn the page on the past. Specifically, that means cutting ties with a few long-time players like Tyler Lockett and possibly DK Metcalf. It also means planning for the future at quarterback, if not out-right moving on from Geno Smith before the new league year begins.
Missing the playoffs is the last thing the Seahawks wanted, but Mike Macdonald has taken a positive spin on the disappointment looking towards 2025.