Seattle, WA
3 former Seattle Seahawks who won't live up to their new contracts
Some former Seattle Seahawks got scooped up fairly quickly in free agency this offseason. That is a bit surprising as there are some years where no one really wants to pay former Seattle players. Plus, while Seattle has not exactly been awful in the last couple of years, they also have not been a team of All-Pros.
Not only are Seattle players getting signed, but some have inked deals for a decent amount of money. Good for them as general manager John Schneider was very unlikely to offer contracts anywhere close to what a few players received. The NFL is a business and making as much money as one can in a short amount of time is ultimately the name of the game.
Of the players that follow, none are ones in which 12s likely say “Good riddance!” They aren’t bad people and they weren’t terrible players. But their new teams likely overpaid for them.
New contract: Four years and $53 million with $26.2 million guaranteed
Lewis did not have his best season in 2023, but he was arguably the Seahawks’ best offensive lineman over the last four seasons. He began as a right guard and then flipped to the left side. That kind of versatility is good to have in the NFL, but that should not mean one gets paid top dollar for versatility alone. But the Panthers so desperately wanted Lewis that they made him the 14th-highest-paid guard in the league on an average-year basis.
The issue is that Lewis is arguably not even a top-30 guard. According to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), he was the 37th-highest-graded guard in the league this past season. He graded better in 2022, but he was worse in 2021. Lewis may have consistently been better than most offensive linemen Seattle had, but he was not consistently good. The Panthers overpaid for him.
9:52 PM: After 911 got a call from a driver who reported another driver shooting at her in a “road-rage incident,” police have found “casings all over” the 35th SW and SW Morgan vicinity. No report of injuries; the victim said the shooter was in a ‘white BMW SUV.” Police closed Morgan between 34th and 35th while investigating and collecting evidence.
(WSB photos)
10:09 PM: Our crew at the 35th/Morgan scene estimates at least 15-20 markers on the ground and notes that the highest number they’ve seen on a marker is 24. Adding photos.
Meantime, over radio, police say the shooting started further south on 35th, between Trenton and Elmgrove.
10:36 PM: Officers told dispatch they’re reopening Morgan.
Perhaps all Rob Refsnyder needed was some extra dad strength to break out of his early-season slump.
Refsnyder continued his strong recent play in a major way for the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, blasting a go-ahead, pinch-hit solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the M’s to a 3-2 win and series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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Refsnyder battled back after falling behind 0-2 against Cardinals left-hander Jo Jo Romero and used some help from MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike System to do so. The veteran kept his plate appearance alive by winning a challenge on a called third strike on the third pitch of the at-bat. He then fouled off a pitch and watched two balls before clubbing a sweeper 412 feet with a 106.6 mph exit velocity into the Mariners’ bullpen for a 3-2 lead.
It was the 12th pinch-hit, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning or later in team history, per the Mariners.
The home run was Refsnyder’s second of the season and second since being reinstated off the paternity list on April 17 following the birth of his third child.
Prior to going on the paternity list on April 14, Refsnyder was 0 for 16 at the plate in his first eight games in a Mariners uniform. In eight games since he returned, he’s 4 for 17 with the two homers.
Eduard Bazardo pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win of the season. Jose A. Ferrer pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his first save as a Mariner.
The Mariners improved 14-15 overall and 3-0 on their six-game road trip.
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- Defender Lalas Abubakar played in his 200th MLS regular season game
- Three players made their first starts of 2026
- Nick Simmonds made his first career start in MLS
- Nolan Norris scored his first career goal for FC Dallas
SEATTLE, Washington (April 25, 2026) – FC Dallas (3-3-4, 13 points) fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC (6-1-1, 19 points) on Saturday night from Lumen Field. Homegrown defender Nolan Norris scored his first career goal for Dallas.
Goalkeeper Michael Collodi made his first MLS penalty-kick save. FC Dallas last registered a penalty kick save on Aug. 31, 2024 when Maarten Peas made the stop.
THE FIRST HOMEGROWN GOAL FOR DALLAS
Homegrown Nolan Norris scored his first career goal off a corner kick in the 40th minute of the first half. Norris’ goal is the first scored by a Homegrown player this season, with the defender becoming the club’s fifth different goal scorer of 2026. Norris joined the FC Dallas Academy at 12 years old and has now scored for the club at the MLS NEXT, MLS NEXT Pro and MLS levels. His was the first goal by an FC Dallas Homegrown in a MLS regular season match since September 18, 2024 when Jesús Ferreira scored against Real Salt Lake.
Defender Lalas Abubakar made his 200th MLS regular season career appearance tonight after starting his first game of the season versus the Sounders. Abubakar appeared in 29 matches last season for Dallas and recorded one goal.
Defender Lalas Abubakar, midfielders Samuel Sarver and Ran Binyamin and forward Nicholas Simmonds made their first starts of the season tonight in Seattle. This was Binyamin and Simmonds’ first starts for FC Dallas as both players were acquired in the 2026 offseason. Simmonds was drafted No. 3 overall in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft and made his MLS Debut on April 18, 2026, against Minnesota United FC while Binyamin was acquired from Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
FC Dallas visits Sports Illustrated Stadium to face Red Bull New York on Saturday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will air on Apple TV. Fans can listen on the official FC Dallas app or join the radio crew in the booth through an interactive live stream on FC Dallas’ YouTube channel.
FC DALLAS ON LOCAL TV
On Tuesday, April 28, from 7-9 p.m. CT on KDFI More 27, FC Dallas Rewind will replay the western conference matchday 10 match versus Seattle Sounders FC.
FC Dallas has partnered with KDFW FOX 4 and KDFI More 27 to launch The Kick, a World Cup-driven show for North Texas soccer fans. Episode five premiers tomorrow, Sunday, April 26 at 10:30 p.m. CT on FOX 4 immediately following Free 4 All and will stream for free on FOX LOCAL.
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