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Seattle Seahawks land 2 players on list of potential salary cap cuts in 2026

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January 9, 2026

Seattle Seahawks land 2 players on list of potential salary cap cuts in 2026

No matter how the playoffs go for the Seatte Seahawks, general manager John Schneider and his team are looking at a very busy offseason ahead.

In addition to their usual preparations for the 2026 NFL draft, Seattle has a ton of important players who are about to become unrestricted free agents. That list includes special teams superstar Rashid Shaheed, running back Ken Walker and defensive standouts Boye Mafe, Riq Woolen and Coby Bryant.

It’s going to be really difficult to keep that entire group together, even with a lot of cap space projected to be open in 2026. The Seahawks may have to create room with some salary cap casualties after the season is over.

On that note, Over the Cap has listed a pair of Seattle players as potential cap casualties. Let’s review both of them.

OLB Uchenna Nwosu

Dec 18, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum (22) dives for a touchdown against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) in the second half at Lumen Field. | Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

Coming in at No. 46 on OTC’s list is veteran edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu, who has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit just over $20 million. Nwosu has been valuable when he’s on the field but he’s also missed a ton of time due to injuries and it will be difficult to justify his cap hit with so many other players to pay.

Seattle can save a little over $11.5 million if they cut Nwosu, before June 1 or after. However, they would also take on a dead money hit north of $8.5 million, which takes a lot of the flavor out of those cap savings.

In 45 games with the Seahawks, Nwosu has tallied 19.5 sacks, 52 QB hits, 24 tackles for a loss, five forced fumbles and eight pass breakups.

That’s a lot of good production across the board as an all-around defender, but he’ll turn 30 years old before next season is over and there are a lot of mouths to feed for Mike Macdonald’s defense.

Over the Cap projects there’s a 58.5% chance that the Seahawks will wind up cutting him. Our best guess is that will be the case, especially if they want to pursue someone like Maxx Crosby on the trade market.

K Jason Myers

Jan 3, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Seattle Seahawks place kicker Jason Myers (5) kicks a field goal against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half at Levi’s Stadium. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

The only other Seahawks player who made the list (at No. 77) was placekicker Jason Myers, where the team has an interesting choice to make.

Myers has been around since the 2019 season and he’s come through for them more often than not. In 117 games he’s converted 200 of 232 field goal attempts, coming out to 86.2%. On extra point attempts he’s gone 292/307 for 95.1%.

Those are very solid numbers for an NFL kicker, and when you have a solid option at this position you don’t mess with it.

Another factor working in Myers’ favor is that Seattle really can’t save all that much money by cutting him. According to OTC’s numbers the Seahawks would create $5.1 million in cap room by cutting him, with a dead money hit of $1,875,000.

Five million might get Seattle a decent backup for their interior offensive line, or another contributor to Mike Macdonald’s defense. It’s not enough to really move the needle for this roster, though.

OTC gives it a 52.5% chance that Myers will get cut, but we don’t see that happening. If they want to lower his cap hit, the Seahawks can create a little over $3 million for 2026 with an extension. That’s the only move they should be looking to make at this spot.

New Jersey visits Seattle after Glass’ 2-goal game

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January 24, 2026

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New Jersey visits Seattle after Glass’ 2-goal game

New Jersey Devils (27-22-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (22-19-9, in the Pacific Division)

Seattle; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Seattle Kraken after Cody Glass’ two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Devils’ 5-4 win.

Seattle is 22-19-9 overall and 11-9-5 in home games. The Kraken have gone 21-6-3 in games they score three or more goals.

New Jersey has a 15-13-0 record in road games and a 27-22-2 record overall. The Devils have a 13-4-2 record in games decided by one goal.

Sunday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Devils won 3-2 in overtime in the previous matchup. Nico Hischier led the Devils with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Beniers has scored 11 goals with 22 assists for the Kraken. Vince Dunn has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.

Jesper Bratt has 11 goals and 27 assists for the Devils. Glass has scored six goals with three assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 3-5-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Devils: 5-5-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Seattle’s first 2026 homicide stems from a shooting more than 50 years ago

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January 23, 2026

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Seattle’s first 2026 homicide stems from a shooting more than 50 years ago

The story of Joseph Garrett’s murder is more than 50 years in the making. His life ended on Jan. 4, making 71-year-old Garrett Seattle’s first homicide of 2026.

The shot that killed him was fired in 1973 outside of Garfield High School by a man who was never charged and who also is now dead, according to Seattle Police.

“We believe this is the longest delayed-death homicide that has happened in King County,” said Casey McNerthney, director of communications for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. “Delayed-death homicides, unfortunately, are relatively common. There are at least a few of them each year, but typically it’s [after] a few years or maybe even a decade.”

The only published account of the shooting that led to Garrett’s death is a short article from a newspaper that also no longer exists (at least in print) — the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A four-paragraph story with the headline, “Fight Ends With Youth Being Shot,” published on Oct. 3, 1973, said Garrett, 19, remained in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center and was being treated for a bullet that lodged in his back.

The P-I account said Garrett got into a fight with an unidentified man who tried to hit him over the head with a handgun at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Jefferson Street, in front of the high school and less than a block from where Garrett lived.

According to the P-I, Garrett grabbed for the gun and, during the fight that ensued, the gun went off. The bullet hit him in the shoulder, traveled down his spine, and stopped in his mid-back, leaving him paralyzed.

It’s unclear whether Garrett was a student at Garfield at the time of the shooting. McNerthney said he could not find Garrett’s photo in Garfield High School yearbooks from the time. Archival and online searches reveal little information about who Garrett was or other details of his life before or after the shooting.

On Jan. 4, Garrett died after living his entire adult life paralyzed from the chest down. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy and ruled the death a homicide as the result of his gunshot wound from 1973.

Detective Rolf Norton at the Medical Examiner’s Office offered no additional information, other than to say via email, “Those involved are deceased.”

Detective Brian Pritchard at the Seattle Police Department said the suspect in the incident had no arrest record, was not charged in connection with Garrett’s murder, and had died in 2009. Because he was not charged with a crime, police did not release the suspect’s name.

McNerthney praised detectives like Norton, who he said detests the phrase “cold case.”

“A lot of the cases that I think the general public might think are forgotten or ignored in the back of a vault somewhere are often on Rolf’s desk,” McNerthney said.

He brought up two homicides (one from 1994 and a second from 2015) that were forwarded to the prosecuting attorney’s office in November 2025, both of which resulted in charges, and another 1997 homicide involving a newborn found dead in a bathroom garbage can at a north Seattle gas station, which Nelson helped solve. That last case led to the conviction in 2023 of Christine Marie Warren, the newborn’s mother, for first-degree manslaughter.

McNerthney said advances in genealogy, forensics, and DNA technology make it more likely that homicides that appear to be at a dead end will eventually be solved.

“There’s no statute of limitations on murder,” he said. “A lot of times, people may think after a few years or even a few decades that they’ve gotten away with it, but they haven’t.”

Editor’s Note: If you knew or had interactions with Joseph Garrett and are willing to share more about his life, please email Stephen Howie at howie@kuow.org.

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NFC Championship Game: 3 players the Seahawks need to step up vs. Rams

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January 23, 2026

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NFC Championship Game: 3 players the Seahawks need to step up vs. Rams

After cruising past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, the Seattle Seahawks are set for their biggest game in more than a decade against the Los Angeles Rams with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

Much has been, and will continue to be, made about the stars the Seahawks will need to step up to win this game. From the endless conversations about quarterback Sam Darnold’s turnovers and play in big games to how the team will deal with the loss of running back Zach Charbonnet, the national narratives surrounding the game are set in stone.

However, a unique aspect of the 2025 Seahawks is their ability to compete at a high level while lacking much of the star power that has accompanied previous Super Bowl favorites. It’s those players, the ones who are often overlooked, that will be critical for the Seahawks in these two teams’ third meeting. These three are just a few who will need to step up if the Seahawks are going to return to the mountain top.

Nov 30, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

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In the second Rams game, Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua torched the Seahawks’ secondary to the tune of 225 yards and two touchdowns. It’s safe to say stopping that from happening again will be paramount, and that starts with Jobe and his ability to play outside on either Nacua or Davante Adams.

That could be a scary thought for some, but few players on the Seahawks roster have had the turnaround that Jobe has in his second season with the Seahawks. Jobe rose from a depth piece to a reliable piece of their starting rotation, who has racked up 54 tackles, 12 passes defensed and an interception this season.

If Jobe can keep his man contained, it will free up Mike Macdonald to get in his bag of tricks and use Devon Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori as human wrecking balls. Throwing a wrench in Sean McVay’s offensive gameplan is paramount, and it’ll be on the back of the former undrafted free agent.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 18: Eric Saubert #81 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after scoring the two-point conversion during overtime of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 18, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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The hero from the Seahawks’ overtime victory will once again play a major factor, but it won’t be in the receiving game. Ever since the former 49er returned from an injury in Week 15, the Seahawks have rushed for over 150 yards in all but one game. Not to say Saubert is the direct cause of the run game’s explosion, but it never hurts to have a quality blocking tight end to seal the edge.

With the Seahawks’ three starting tackles injury status up in the air, Saubert won’t only be a factor in the run game. Seattle may need to step in and provide help for a depth tackle outside by chipping incoming edge rushers or staying in a pseudo-sixth offensive lineman to give Darnold a little extra time in the pocket.

The Seahawks offense has found success dominating the trenches in their run up to this point, which is part of the reason they brought in and extended Saubert in the first place. A big game for him might not mean six catches or even hearing his name once on the broadcast, but there’s no doubt the team will feel his impact on Sunday.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 03: Byron Murphy II #91 of the Seattle Seahawks and Nick Emmanwori #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate during the final minute of their game between Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on January 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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I’m still not sure if it’s fair to call a former first-round pick underrated, but on a defensive line with Leonard Williams and DeMarcus Lawerence it’s easy to be overshadowed. Murphy has been everything the Seahawks thought he would be when they took him out of Texas two years ago, a mean and physically talented defensive tackle.

In their two showdowns with the Rams, the Seahawks’ impressive pass rush has failed to get Stafford on the ground once. That’s going to have to change if they want a chance in this one, and I firmly believe that starts with Murphy using his athleticism to create problems for the Rams’ offensive line and opening rush lanes for Willians and Lawerence to get after him.

The same way Murphy dominated the 49ers’ front and slowed their running game, he’ll need to do so in an effort to make the Rams one-dimensional.

If these three have impactful nights, I’m fairly confident that Seattle will feel like it’s 2015 again with their team on their way to play for a world title.

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