03-02-2018, 05:26 PM
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Michael Bennett might've been onto something when he said he might not return to Seattle for the 2018 season. On Thursday, ESPN's Brady Henderson reported that the Seahawks are shopping Bennett in trade talks.
According to Henderson, if the Seahawks do move Bennett, who is under contract through the 2020 season, it'll likely happen before March 18:
interest, but don't expect a team to give up anything substantial in
value. His production and resume will certainly lure teams in. He's
strong against the run, he gets after quarterbacks (39 sacks in the past
five seasons), and he can line up at multiple spots. But his age will
probably scare away some teams. Bennett will turn 33 during the 2018
season, which he referenced when he spoke about his uncertain future.
"I probably won't be back next year," Bennett told The News Tribune's Gregg
Bell after the team's season finale. "Just seems like it's a young
man's game. I can see them going younger, with younger players. That's
part of the game."
Just because the Seahawks are shopping him doesn't mean they'll
definitely part ways with him. This is the same team that shopped star
cornerback Richard Sherman last offseason and completely owned up to it later, with general manager John Schneider basically saying that if other teams call to talk about a trade, they listen.
"Right
now we have kind of moved past [trading Sherman]" Schneider said last
April. "And if somebody calls and goes crazy with something then we'll
discuss it again. But at this point, I don't mean go crazy but give you
like compensation where it's something that you really, truly have to
think about it and consider it, we would have to consider it. And we
would consider it because of, it's like I said, it's been a mutual
thing, it's OK. And we feel like it would be, it would clear cap room,
we would be able to get younger. But that's the only reason we would do
it. I mean the guy is one of the top cornerbacks in the league. You
don't just give him away, you know?"
That's not a horrible way to
think about the Bennett situation. The Seahawks would probably love to
get younger at the position and clear some cap space. But you don't just
give a good player away for free. And Bennett is still good. He racked
up 8.5 sacks last season.
But the Seahawks could be in for a ton of changes this offseason. Kam Chancellor and Cliff Avril might be forced to retire due to neck injuries. Sherman's contract is coming to an end after the 2018 season and he's coming off a torn Achilles. Free safety Earl Thomas is talking about holding out while he's already expressed his desire to join the Cowboys. Defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson, acquired via trade in September, will become a free agent. Defensive lineman Malik McDowell, a second-round pick last year, missed his entire rookie season after an ATV accident last summer. His status for 2018 is still unknown.
Carroll seems to understand just how many changes could be coming to Seattle in the near future.
Unfortunately for the Seahawks, with the rise of the Sean McVay-led Rams and the presence of Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco, there's also the opportunity for this to be the beginning of the end of their reign over the NFC West.
Michael Bennett might've been onto something when he said he might not return to Seattle for the 2018 season. On Thursday, ESPN's Brady Henderson reported that the Seahawks are shopping Bennett in trade talks.
According to Henderson, if the Seahawks do move Bennett, who is under contract through the 2020 season, it'll likely happen before March 18:
Quote:BennettBennett should draw considerable trade
is set to count almost $7.4 million against Seattle's salary cap next
season. By trading or releasing him before June 1, the Seahawks would
save roughly $2.2 million against the 2018 salary cap while incurring
around $5.2 million in dead money charges. A trade or release would
likely come before March 18, when Bennett is owed a $3 million roster
bonus.
interest, but don't expect a team to give up anything substantial in
value. His production and resume will certainly lure teams in. He's
strong against the run, he gets after quarterbacks (39 sacks in the past
five seasons), and he can line up at multiple spots. But his age will
probably scare away some teams. Bennett will turn 33 during the 2018
season, which he referenced when he spoke about his uncertain future.
"I probably won't be back next year," Bennett told The News Tribune's Gregg
Bell after the team's season finale. "Just seems like it's a young
man's game. I can see them going younger, with younger players. That's
part of the game."
definitely part ways with him. This is the same team that shopped star
cornerback Richard Sherman last offseason and completely owned up to it later, with general manager John Schneider basically saying that if other teams call to talk about a trade, they listen.
"Right
now we have kind of moved past [trading Sherman]" Schneider said last
April. "And if somebody calls and goes crazy with something then we'll
discuss it again. But at this point, I don't mean go crazy but give you
like compensation where it's something that you really, truly have to
think about it and consider it, we would have to consider it. And we
would consider it because of, it's like I said, it's been a mutual
thing, it's OK. And we feel like it would be, it would clear cap room,
we would be able to get younger. But that's the only reason we would do
it. I mean the guy is one of the top cornerbacks in the league. You
don't just give him away, you know?"
That's not a horrible way to
think about the Bennett situation. The Seahawks would probably love to
get younger at the position and clear some cap space. But you don't just
give a good player away for free. And Bennett is still good. He racked
up 8.5 sacks last season.
But the Seahawks could be in for a ton of changes this offseason. Kam Chancellor and Cliff Avril might be forced to retire due to neck injuries. Sherman's contract is coming to an end after the 2018 season and he's coming off a torn Achilles. Free safety Earl Thomas is talking about holding out while he's already expressed his desire to join the Cowboys. Defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson, acquired via trade in September, will become a free agent. Defensive lineman Malik McDowell, a second-round pick last year, missed his entire rookie season after an ATV accident last summer. His status for 2018 is still unknown.