The Seahawks suddenly have a quarterback surplus that could become trade bait, and the Lions might be the team to call.
With Sam Darnold locked in as the starter, Seattle also has Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe on the roster, giving the team more depth than most clubs carry at the position. Detroit, meanwhile, is searching for a backup after Teddy Bridgewater abruptly retired, which creates a possible match.
Lock stands out as the most obvious trade chip. He’s in the final year of the two-year, $5 million deal he signed in April of last year, and his track record gives him some real value as a veteran insurance option.
Across his career, Lock has made 28 starts for the Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New York Giants, and his most recent start came in Week 18 with the Giants during the 2024 season. He’s 10-18 in those starts.
At 29, Lock still has the kind of physical tools a team can trust if its starter goes down. Seattle never had to lean on him last season because Darnold stayed healthy all year, but Lock remains a solid safety net.
For Detroit, the appeal would be simple: a move for Lock would only tie them to him for the 2026 season before he hits free agency, and they could later pivot to another veteran or a draft pick. The price should also be manageable, likely a Day 3 selection.
For Seattle, that would open a roster spot for a player who can help on special teams.
Milroe brings a different kind of value. The Seahawks drafted him in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft out of Alabama, and he was viewed as the fallback if Darnold’s “Plan A” didn’t work out. Instead, Darnold went out and won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks, leaving Milroe as more of a developmental piece than an immediate answer.
That makes Milroe another possible trade candidate if Seattle wants to chase a better pick. He would cost more than Lock, with a return that could land in the fourth or fifth round, but he also comes with three years of team control.
If Detroit were thinking about life after Jared Goff, Milroe could fit as a succession plan. Still, the Lions were comfortable carrying an aging Bridgewater as the backup, so they may not be eager to make that kind of move.
From Seattle’s perspective, dealing Lock might be the cleanest route. It would leave the Seahawks with only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, create more flexibility elsewhere, and reward Milroe for how he’s progressed in training camp. Even if the team doesn’t trade one of the three, the logic is there: if another club needs a backup quarterback, the Seahawks should at least explore getting something back for the surplus.
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