The Seahawks already made the loudest move on the board with the blockbuster trade for All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson, but that may not be the end of their deadline shopping. With the November 10 trade deadline approaching, Seattle still has draft capital and money to spend, and there are plenty of teams around the league that look ready to think more about draft position than a playoff push.
That opens the door to a handful of names who could make sense for a team that just delivered its best performance of the season. If Seattle wants to keep adding firepower, these five players sit near the top of the list.
At cornerback, Donte Jackson of the Chargers stands out as a fit. Los Angeles is sitting at 0-6 and has become the league’s most disappointing team, but that also means it could be willing to turn expiring talent into draft capital for 2027 and 2028. Jackson brings ball-hawking ability and steady work against the run, and even at his size, he looks like the kind of playmaker who would slide naturally into Mike Macdonald’s “Dark Side” defense.
Another defensive option is Yaya Diaby of the Buccaneers. Seattle’s pass rush is still elite, but the outlook changes fast after this season.
Uchenna Nwosu is playing his way out of Seattle’s price range, Dante Fowler Jr. hasn’t panned out, and DeMarcus Lawrence will retire. With the Bears chasing Khalil Mack and Josh Sweat looking expensive, Diaby could be the smarter swing.
He’s in the final year of his rookie deal and has shown enough to merit a look.
Brian Thomas Jr. gives the Seahawks a different kind of bet. The offense is leaning too heavily on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, while Cooper Kupp can only do so much at this stage of his career and Rashid Shaheed still hasn’t produced enough for his contract. Thomas, a former first-round pick, would come with risk, but his rookie-year production and youth make him the kind of high-upside addition that could change the shape of this passing game.
Riq Woolen is another corner who could be back on Seattle’s radar. Josh Jobe has been underwhelming through seven weeks, and the fact that the team signed Terrion Arnold and Trevon Diggs showed they were never completely locked in. Woolen’s stock has fallen since he lost his starting job in Seattle, but he knows the system and the organization, and the Eagles would welcome any financial relief they can get.
And then there’s the name at the top: Sauce Gardner. Seattle already worked with Indianapolis on the Quenton Nelson deal, so the idea of a second conversation makes plenty of sense.
Gardner hasn’t matched the hype with the Colts, but his upside is obvious, and he would fit seamlessly into what already looks like the league’s most dynamic secondary. Injuries are part of the concern, but he was one of the best shutdown corners in football not too long ago.
Indianapolis is expected to want draft capital, and while Gardner probably won’t bring back a first-rounder, moving him could be the kind of deal that helps launch the post-Chris Ballad era.
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