Jarran Reed: Where and why the Seahawks could trade him this offseason

The Seahawks could very possibly trade Jarran Reed this offseason. Here’s a look at why they might move on and where he could possible land-

Jarran Reed had a mixed 2020-21 NFL season. He had signed a 2 year $23million deal at the beginning of this past season.

Why the Seahawks might move on from him:

Performance

Jarran Reed has not played worthy of the contract given to him by Seattle. While Reed did have a breakout year in 2018 with 10.5 sacks, he hasn’t lived up to his hype.

However, Reed recorded more sacks when the Seahawks brought in edge rusher Carlos Dunlap. Dunlap’s presence aided Reed as he recorded 5 of his 6.5 sacks in the second half of the season. However, he still averaged just more than 1 quarterback tackle per game, much under expectations.

Cap space

With Covid-19 hitting the NFL hard, the cap space has been predicted to go down by more than $20 million. This leaves Seattle with just under $5million to work with as per OvertheCap

Seahawks have tough decisions to make, as starters such as Chris Carson, K.J. Wright and Shaquill Griffin are free agents. Releasing or trading Reed would create more than $8million cap space.