John Gilbert is the Field Gulls Deputy Editor and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2016. He specializes in the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and statistical analysis, with an occasional film breakdown sprinkled in.
With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, the Seattle Seahawks do not appear to have an immediate need at the off ball linebacker position, having prevented Ernest Jones from departing in free agency and Tyrice Knight showing flashes as a rookie during 2024.
However, that apparently did not prevent head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider from taking a long look this week at one of the top off ball linebackers available next week, according to a report from Corbin Smith of Emerald City Spectrum.