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Breece Hall’s franchise tag likely signals end of Kenneth Walker’s Seahawks career

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 8: Kenneth Walker III #9 of the Seattle Seahawks carries the ball for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the NFL Super Bowl LX football game against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

If there was ever any doubt regarding the Seattle Seahawks’ sparse use of the franchise or transition tag, let 2026 be another example of John Schneider’s philosophy regarding his top free agents.

None of Seattle’s unrestricted free agents—most notably Kenneth Walker III, Riq Woolen, Rashid Shaheed, Josh Jobe, and Coby Bryant—received the franchise tag as Tuesday’s 1 pm PT deadline passed. In fact, as was the case last offseason, the NFL at large seems to be veering away from using the tag for any free agents.

Franchise tagged players around the NFL​

• RB Breece Hall, New York Jets
• WR George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
• TE Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones also received a transition tag.

Only six players have been tagged over the past two offseasons combined. From 2010 through 2023, just once did fewer than six players receive a franchise or transition tag in a single offseason. Is this a long-term pattern? We’ll need a little more of a sample size.

The most relevant franchise tag to the Seahawks is Breece Hall, who is slated to make $14.3 million on a non-exclusive tag pending any new deal hammered out. Had Hall not been tagged, perhaps things would’ve been more interesting for gauging the RB market. Just the value of the tag in itself should be enough to estimate what it’ll cost for Walker’s services.

It is a near certainty that there will be a healthy market for Walker’s services after his Super Bowl MVP winning close to his best season since he was a rookie. Prepare for a completely revamped Seahawks backfield with Walker gone and Zach Charbonnet (and Kenny McIntosh, for that matter) recovering from ACL injuries.

Source: https://www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-...eth-walker-franchise-tag-breece-hall-jets-nfl

 

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Seahawks 2026 free agency: Rashid Shaheed not close to extension with Seattle

Seattle Seahawks' wide receiver #22 Rashid Shaheed fails to catch th efootball during Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

It’s just a few more days until the free agency market opens up in full. One name that now seems certain to be fielding phone calls is Seattle Seahawks receiver Rashid Shaheed.

Eligible for an extension to prevent full open-market bidding, Adam Schefter is reporting that the two sides are not in danger of securing a deal before Monday.

Rashid Shaheed is said to not be close to an extension with the Seahawks and the expectation is that he now will test the free agent market Monday, per sources. pic.twitter.com/O0xwPdfNZn

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2026

This is, while not a surprise, a little disheartening. At least, depending on your opinion of Shaheed, “close” would be nicer to hear than “to not be close.”

With seven attention-grabbing players eyeing free agency, the reports of nearly all the top names are that the Seahawks are certainly going to be outbid. This same vibe as Shaheed has been reported of both Kenneth Walker and Boye Mafe as well.

Remember, John Schneider gave the New Orleans Saints the 4th and 5th-round picks from this year in order to bring Shaheed to Seattle. Not so bad to win the Super Bowl, but initial hopes to keep him around have, for the moment, been dampened.

Source: https://www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-...-agency-rashid-shaheed-not-close-to-extension