John Schneider explains why Seahawks haven't signed big-name OL in free agency
The Seattle Seahawks entered the first week of free agency desperately needing to address the offensive line. To date, general manager John Schneider has signed swing backup Josh Jones to a one-year contract. It's nowhere near the splash the fanbase expected considering the current make-up of the position group.
The Seahawks are bringing in free-agent guard Teven Jenkins for a visit. They were reportedly in negotiations with Will Fries, but were uncomfortable with him signing without taking a medical. Fries, who suffered a serious season-ending injury last season, ended up signing a four-year, $88 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings without submitting to medical testing.
Schneider spoke with the media earlier this week to help introduce the Seahawks' new signings. Unsurprisingly, he was bombarded with questions about the state of the offensive line and the lack of activity at the position in free agency. Schneider answered difficult questions with complete transparency.
"Does [missing on potential targets] that mean you start panicking and throwing money at other guys who aren't quite as good? No," Schneider said. "You make the smart, patient decisions. "We've made decisions in the past that haven't been the best decisions for the organization because we weren't patient, and we panicked. And we pay for that."
New: John Schneider says he empathizes with #Seahawks fans who badly want him to address the offensive line.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) March 14, 2025
He says they tried and it didn't work out but that doesn't mean he's gonna pivot & throw money at lesser players.
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Unfortunately, Seattle's lackluster offensive line doesn't appear any better now than it did at the beginning of free agency. Head coach Mike Macdonald will be counting on new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and offensive line coach John Benton to develop young in-house players such as Abe Lucas and Christian Haynes. The Seahawks will also draft offensive linemen in April.
Until then, they're taking the patient approach.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: NFL free agency: Seahawks GM explains lack of big-name OL signings
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