The Seahawks may have a familiar name to circle if Philadelphia decides to keep dealing.
With the Eagles sitting at 2-3 but still alive in the NFC East race, they’ve also shown a willingness to move pieces, as seen in the recent trade of offensive lineman Cam Jurgens. That opens the door, at least a little, for Seattle to check on cornerback Riq Woolen.
Woolen is in his first season with Philadelphia after signing a one-year deal, and the contract makes him an easy trade candidate if the Eagles choose to sell. Any team that brought him in would only owe him $910,000 for the rest of 2026, according to Spotrac.
The price in draft capital could be manageable, too, with a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick likely enough to get something done. Seattle is projected to have as many as 11 selections in the 2027 draft, giving general manager John Schneider room to work.
That matters because the Seahawks need help at cornerback, and they need it before the season slips further away.
Seattle brought Josh Jobe back in free agency this offseason after letting Woolen walk, but that move hasn’t paid off. Through Week 5, Jobe has allowed 15 completions on 24 targets for 191 yards and three touchdowns.
He does have one interception, but he hasn’t broken up another pass. Against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, he got picked apart by veteran wide receiver Mike Evans, who caught six of eight targets for 98 yards and a touchdown when matched up with Jobe.
Jobe’s quarterback rating allowed this season is 109.5, and he has given up a rating of 140.0 or higher in two of the last three games.
Woolen’s year hasn’t been spotless either. He was shaky in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams, allowing six catches on seven targets for 91 yards.
But outside that game, the numbers look far cleaner: in the other four contests combined, opposing quarterbacks have completed only six of 16 targets against him for 65 yards. The downside has been discipline, with three accepted penalties against him.
Seattle has gotten better work from Nehemiah Pritchett, who has played well this season and better than Jobe, but the group still lacks enough help unless the front office finds it through a trade. Trevon Diggs was added to the active roster before Week 5, though he hasn’t been good in several years.
Schneider has never been shy about making moves he believes can help the Seahawks win. If Philadelphia really is starting to move on from pieces while keeping one eye on future drafts, Woolen could be available. And if he is, a reunion in the Pacific Northwest would make sense.
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