The Seattle Seahawks may not be dealing from a position of obvious surplus, but Emanuel Wilson’s spot on the roster is looking shakier by the day - and that’s why the Dallas Cowboys could come calling.
Dallas took a hit earlier this week when backup running back Malik Davis was carted off with a hip injury. The injury is being described as significant, and while the Cowboys do have Emari Demarcado as a backup they trust, they could still use more depth behind him. That opens the door for a trade conversation.
On Seattle’s side, there’s at least enough comfort with Jadarian Price and George Holani that moving Wilson wouldn’t be out of the question. Wilson, the former Green Bay Packer, had been a name to watch all through camp, with whispers that he wasn’t a lock to make the 53-man roster.
He survived the cut, but his role hasn’t grown since then. In Week 1, he managed just three yards on two carries.
The bigger issue is how little Seattle used him. Wilson barely touched the offense and didn’t play a single special teams snap. That matters, because the RB3 spot usually comes with special teams work, and Wilson didn’t fill that part of the job.
If Seattle wants an emergency back behind Price and Holani, Velus Jones Jr. could be the answer. He was active on coverage units and logged 17 special teams snaps against the Patriots.
He doesn’t bring the same profile as a pure runner, but he would be serviceable in a pinch. The Seahawks also have Jacardia Wright on the practice squad, and he’s already won over fans with his ability to pop off the big run.
A deal for Wilson wouldn’t bring Seattle much in return, but there’s still a case for making one. Dallas does not have a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, and it might be willing to send over its sixth-rounder to get the extra depth it needs. Seattle has plenty of draft capital coming up, and more could be added through comp picks, so even a modest pick could matter if the Seahawks want more ammo for a future move up the board.
That’s really the point here: the value isn’t in what Seattle would get for Wilson so much as the fact that it could get something at all.
Wilson isn’t a bad reserve, but he’s already third on the depth chart and would slide even further once Zach Charbonnet returns from his knee injury. When that happens, Wilson could be in real danger of getting cut. If there’s a trade partner interested now, it may make sense for Seattle to take the deal before that window closes.
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