Seahawks' Pass Rush Faces Uncertainty

On March 8th, the Seattle Seahawks faced a thin-pass rush outlook beyond 2026, with only

Conner O'Toole and DeMarcus Lawrence locked in, long-term.

Boye Maif, a key-edge rusher, heads to unrestricted free agency, and losing him could hurt.

Mafe has been steady since entering the league four years ago as a second-round pick.

Last season, he played all 17 games, notching 31 tackles, five passes defended, four tackles

for loss, and two sacks, plus A. Career high, 40 quarterback hurries.

Projection see Mafe landing a two-year, $24 million deal, with a contender, like the Philadelphia

Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs, that spells trouble for General Manager John Schneider, even

with $58 million in cap space.

DeMarcus Lawrence' eyes retirement, leaving few reliable options, chasing veterans

like Trey Hendrickson or trades for Max Crosby Tempts, but those players are aging or

hard to land, and the draft offers slim, chances with just four picks.

Retaining Mafe face stands as the smartest move amid these uncertainties, keeping pressure

up front for years to come.