The Philadelphia Eagles look like a team heading for a reset, and that has naturally turned some Seahawks eyes toward the wreckage. If Seattle is going to pry loose any talent, though, the target list is a tricky one.
Saquon Barkley is the name fans are going to ask about first, and for obvious reasons. He’s been one of the signature running backs of this NFL era, with more than 11,000 yards and an Offensive Player of the Year award on his résumé.
But the timing is awkward. He turns 30 before Super Bowl LXI, has more than 2,300 career touches, and is dealing with an injury.
The contract situation makes the idea even messier. Philadelphia has loaded almost all of Barkley’s deal into bonus money and void years, leaving only the minimum in base salary.
That means the Eagles would likely be on the hook for almost all of the money even if they moved him, which would push the asking price into significant-asset territory. That’s a tough sell.
A more realistic name is Jalyx Hunt. He’s 25, entering year three of his rookie deal, and starting to flash the kind of edge talent that can matter now and later.
Hunt broke out in 2025 with 6.5 sacks and 3 interceptions. If Mike Macdonald views him as a fit, he could make sense as an under-the-radar addition for the Seahawks’ EDGE group.
His contract also gives Seattle a cleaner path than it would have with most players on this roster, since it hasn’t been stuffed with bonus money and void years.
Then there’s Moro Ojomo, another 2025 breakout on the Eagles defense. He posted 6 sacks last year, but Philadelphia already handed out big contracts to Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, which makes an extension hard to imagine. Ojomo is also only five months from free agency, so the Eagles either have to move him now or wait for a compensatory pick in 2028.
Seattle’s situation complicates that one, too. The Seahawks just extended Leonard Williams, and Byron Murphy is next, so paying Ojomo doesn’t really fit.
At best, this would be a short-term rental for a team trying to chase another Super Bowl. Even then, Seattle would still have to offer more than Philadelphia would get from a compensatory pick.
It’s a difficult match, and it feels like someone else is more likely to land him.
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