Seattle Seahawks: 5 Biggest free agent signings for 2019 so far
By Samuel Teets
K.J. Wright
The Seattle Seahawks made the right move by bringing back Wright on a two-year deal worth $15 million. I was pounding the table in favor of re-signing Wright for weeks before free agency began because he has so much upside if he just stays healthy.
Prior to 2018, Wright recorded over 100 combined tackles in four consecutive seasons. Through his first seven seasons, Wright averaged exactly 100 combined tackles per year. Those are borderline Pro Bowl numbers.
People often forget that Wright has played a big role in Seattle’s defense and has been Bobby Wagner’s perfect running mate for years. The former fourth-round draft pick will turn 30 in 2019, and some people are concerned about his age, especially with the recent injuries. Yet, Wagner will turn 29 this year and he’ll still set the market for middle linebackers as a free agent next summer.
Von Miller, while he hasn’t been as injured as Wright lately, is actually older than the Seattle linebacker. Is anyone concerned about his age? Wright is fully capable of returning to his pre-2018 form.
All of the speculation that the Seahawks would let Wright walk really came two years too early. I fully expect the team will not re-sign Wright when his current deal ends, but he still is young enough to recover and be a solid contributor at a weak position on Seattle’s defense.