It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The Seattle Seahawks overachieved last season and have plenty of needs to address this offseason in order to be truly competitive next year.
Below, we will take a look at the Seattle Seahawks’ free agents, the Seahawks’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.
When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?
Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.
NFL Offseason Schedule 2023
There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.
Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens
Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine
March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)
March 7 — College Pro Days begin
March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens
March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)
March 26-29 — NFL league meetings
April 17 — OTAs begin
April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft
May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks
May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp
May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp
Mid-May — NFL schedule release
Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline
Seattle Seahawks Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency
The following Seattle Seahawks free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.
| PLAYER | POS | STATUS |
| Poona Ford | DE | UFA |
| Rashaad Penny | RB | UFA |
| Austin Blythe | C | UFA |
| Geno Smith | QB | UFA |
| Johnathan Abram | S | UFA |
| LJ Collier | DE | UFA |
| Phil Haynes | OG | UFA |
| Nick Bellore | FB | UFA |
| Artie Burns | CB | UFA |
| Drew Lock | QB | UFA |
| Marquise Goodwin | WR | UFA |
| Kyle Fuller | C | UFA |
| Justin Coleman | CB | UFA |
| Tyler Ott | LS | UFA |
| Josh Jones | S | UFA |
| Carson Tinker | LS | UFA |
| Jalen Tabor | CB | UFA |
| Cullen Gillaspia | FB | UFA |
| Ryan Neal | S | UFA |
| Cody Barton | LB | UFA |
| Penny Hart | WR | RFA |
| Travis Homer | RB | UFA |
| Tanner Muse | OLB | RFA |
| Jon Rhattigan | LB | ERFA |
| Darryl Johnson | DE | UFA |
Seattle Seahawks Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft
The following Seattle Seahawks draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.
| ROUND | OVERALL |
| 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 38 |
| 2 | 53 |
| 3 | 84 |
| 4 | 124 |
| 5 | 154 |
| 5 | 157 |
| 6 | 199 |
Seattle Seahawks Cap Space 2023
The 2023 Seattle Seahawks cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.
Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the Seattle Seahawks’ cap space sits at $31,042,644. This ranks as the eighth-most cap space in the NFL, currently. It appears that Seattle overachieved last season, but they also proved how vital team morale is. Of course, Pete Carroll also proved his worth as a coach. With money to spend this offseason, Seattle could be an interesting dark horse team, as long as quarterback play doesn’t lose them games.
