Seattle Seahawks Strategy and Personnel
by Sports Xchange
FRANCHISE PLAYER: CB Marcus Trufant (tendered at $9.465M); signed a long-term contract.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)
--TE Ben Joppru (not tendered as UFA).
--RB Alvin Pearman (not tendered as RFA).
--LS Jeff Robinson (not tendered as UFA).
--RB Josh Scobey (not tendered as UFA).
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
DRAFT CHOICES SIGNED
--LS Tyler Schmitt (6/189): 4 yrs, terms unknown.
--PK Brandon Coutu (7/235): 4 yrs, terms unknown.
--RB Justin Forsett (7/233): 4 yrs, terms unknown.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--DT Chris Cooper: FA Seahawks; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--RB T.J. Duckett: UFA Lions; $17M/5 yrs, $5M guaranteed.
--RB Julius Jones: UFA Cowboys; $12M/4 yrs, SB unknown.
--LB D.D. Lewis: FA; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--S Omare Lowe: UFA Falcons; $605,000/1 yr.
--PK Olindo Mare: FA Saints; $3.5M/2 yrs, SB unknown.
--TE Jeb Putzier: FA Texans; $605,000/1 yr, SB unknown.
--DT Larry Tripplett: FA Bills; terms unknown.
--OG Mike Wahle: FA Panthers; 5 yrs, terms unknown.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--RB David Kirtman: ERFA; terms unknown.
--LB Lance Laury: ERFA; terms unknown.
--OT Sean Locklear: Potential UFA; $32M/5 yrs, SB unknown.
--CB Marcus Trufant: Franchise FA; $50.2M/6 yrs, $10M SB/$7M RB '09, $3M RB '10; 2008 cap: $2.77M.
--FB Leonard Weaver: RFA; tendered at $1.47M; terms unknown.
--T/G Floyd Womack; UFA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
--RB Shaun Alexander (released).
--OT Tom Ashworth (released).
--LB Kevin Bentley: UFA Texans; $4M/3 yrs, $1M SB.
--K Josh Brown: UFA Rams; $14.2M/5 yrs, $4M SB.
--DT Chuck Darby: UFA Lions; 3 yrs, terms unknown.
--WR D.J. Hackett: UFA Panthers; $3.5M/2 yrs, SB unknown.
--LB Niko Koutouvides: UFA Broncos; $7.5M/3 yrs, SB unknown.
--TE Marcus Pollard: UFA Patriots; terms unknown.
--DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Vikings; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB.
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