Time is hardly running out on the Seahawks.
Not with a quarterback entering the prime of his career, a roster that in average age is the 10th-youngest in the NFL and with every starting position player under contract through at least the 2017 season.
But time is also hardly standing still.
While Seattle’s overall roster might trend to the young side, the Seahawks remain dependent on a core group of players who mostly are past the 26-year, 180-day age that the team touts as its average.
The starting defense, for instance, averages 28.