Left tackle Russell Okung is No. 1 on our list of Seahawks players who can become unrestricted free agents beginning Wednesday. But some are wondering what it will mean that Okung has decided to represent himself.
The player generally regarded as the biggest name Seahawk set to hit unrestricted free agency Wednesday — left tackle Russell Okung — also represents one of the most interesting test cases in recent NFL history.
Okung last summer fired agent Peter Schaffer and decided to represent himself, deciding that he could save the usual three percent agent’s fee and handle negotiations on his own.