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Seattle has about $61.8M in cap space and must decide whether to re-sign Kenneth Walker III, their Super Bowl MVP, or pursue Breece Hall, a younger, more versatile back projected to cost around $41M over four years. Hall could provide a bigger upgrade as an every-down back and pass-catcher, while Walker may fetch more elsewhere; if Seattle wants a leap, Hall becomes the logical target in free agency.
With the combine and free agency ahead, Seattle has four picks and potential to trade down from No. 32. The piece maps realistic options for Nos. 32 and 64, including KC Concepcion (WR) and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S) at 32 and Jadarian Price (RB) and Sam Hecht (C) at 64, aiming to balance immediate help with long-term upside in a thinner 2026 draft class.
The Seattle Seahawks are officially up for sale by the Paul G. Allen Estate after their Super Bowl LX victory; despite a viral post linking Elon Musk to a bid, there is no credible reporting or confirmation of talks, and any sale price is expected to be multi-billion dollars with actual offers yet to be disclosed.
Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba, three years into his rookie deal, says he deserves to be the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver and expects a lucrative second contract that could average over $40.25 million per year, potentially surpassing Ja’Marr Chase’s current record-setting deal; he emphasizes patience and readiness for the right timing and terms.
Seattle’s NFL team is officially on the market with the Paul Allen estate hiring Allen & Co. and Latham & Watkins to manage the sale, but Jeff Bezos is not pursuing a bid despite earlier interest in owning an NFL franchise.
The Estate of Paul G. Allen has begun a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks, appointing investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins to lead. The sale is expected to continue through the 2026 offseason and must be ratified by NFL owners in a final purchase agreement, in line with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct proceeds to philanthropy.
The estate of Paul G. Allen has launched a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks, ten days after the team’s Super Bowl victory. Allen bought the franchise in 1997 and died in 2018; the sale proceeds are intended for philanthropy. Forbes values the Seahawks at about $6.7 billion, making them among the NFL’s most valuable franchises. The sale is being led by Allen & Company and Latham & Watkins, with sister Jody Allen as executor, and comes after other marquee deals like the Commanders’ 2023 sale; the Trail Blazers’ sale is also progressing under separate terms.
The Seattle Seahawks, owned by Paul Allen's estate and overseen by executor Jody Allen, have launched a formal sale process led by Allen & Co. and Latham & Watkins. Coming off a 2026 Super Bowl victory, the sale could be one of the biggest in NFL history, with prior valuation around $7 billion and the Commanders' $6 billion sale in 2023 cited as context; a deal would be finalized after NFL owners ratify the purchase agreement.
Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock is leaving for an NFL role with the Seattle Seahawks as an administrative offensive assistant, prompting defensive coordinator Rob Harley to be elevated to interim head coach. NIU will move to the Mountain West and aims to maintain staff continuity while pursuing transfers and recruiting. Hammock went 35-47 in seven years, won the 2021 MAC title, and led bowl appearances in 2021, 2023 and 2024, including a 2024 upset of Notre Dame.
Less than two weeks after Seattle's Super Bowl 60 victory, Paul G. Allen's estate formally commenced a sale of the Seahawks, with projections suggesting the franchise could fetch up to $11 billion, potentially making it the most expensive sports-team sale ever.
Paul Allen’s estate has begun selling the Seattle Seahawks, appointing Allen & Company and Latham & Watkins to lead the sale. The deal is expected to approach $10 billion and must be approved by NFL owners; proceeds will be donated to charity per Allen’s wishes, with sister Jody Allen maintaining control.
The Seahawks’ 2026 offseason calendar lays out key dates from tag windows through the NFL Combine, legal tampering, and the start of free agency, plus league meetings, the draft, fifth-year option deadlines for Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and a late-July training camp, signaling a long stretch of offseason activity for Seattle.
Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock is leaving for the Seattle Seahawks to become the team's running backs coach (and senior offensive assistant) in 2026, reuniting with Mike Macdonald from their Ravens days. Hammock, who spent seven seasons at NIU with a 35-47 record and a notable win over Notre Dame in 2024, previously coached running backs for five seasons with Baltimore.
The Seahawks are unlikely to apply the franchise tag to Kenneth Walker III, opting instead to pursue a longer-term deal and focus on retaining other free agents and extending WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba. A tag would cost about $14.1 million for one year, and Seattle may believe Walker’s market value exceeds what they’re willing to pay. The move signals the team's preference to manage cap space and roster needs ahead of the Scouting Combine.
The NFL franchise tag window opens February 17, with Kenneth Walker III expected to be among the marquee candidates as teams decide which players to lock down before free agency. The piece explains how the tag blocks a top player from long-term free agency, notes last year’s only two tags as a benchmark, and surveys other potential targets like George Pickens, Kyle Pitts, Jaelan Phillips and Trey Hendrickson, highlighting the ongoing question of whether a running back like Walker is worth a big cap hit in a constrained market.