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Mar 8, 2022

- - - Good news: the Seattle Seahawks are getting a boatload of draft picks and some quality starting contributors from the Denver Broncos, including tight end Noah Fant and defensive tackle Shelby Harris. Bad news: they’re also taking a giant step back at the quarterback position with Drew Lock and Geno Smith now their best candidates to start Week 1 in 2022 and they aren’t getting much extra salary cap space for their trouble. - According to an estimate by Over the Cap, Denver’s salary cap space will be set back around $16.8 million after taking on Russell Wilson’s contract. Meanwhile, Seattle’s cap space will increase, but only by about $775,000. - - To avoid confusion I processed the Seahawks/Broncos trade now. Not including cost of rookies, the #Broncos cap space will decrease by about $16.8M. #Seahawks cap will increase by about $775K. - — Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) March 8, 2022 - - - Fortunately, the Seahawks were already in pretty good shape when it comes to cap space. If they cut middle linebacker Bobby Wagner – a move that makes a lot more sense now that Wilson is gone and a rebuild is underway – they could create even more room. - Update: - The Seahawks are indeed releasing Wagner. - - RelatedSeahawks releasing long-time middle linebacker Bobby Wagner - - List - - Seahawks players react to Russell Wilson being traded to Broncos - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Seahawks Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Seahawks Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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