Get ready for the feeding frenzy.
The NFL free agency period is now underway. Monday marks the day when teams are allowed to begin negotiating with other teams’ unrestricted free agents. Players can sign contracts with new teams Wednesday beginning at 1 p.m. PST.
The Seahawks have 31 total free agents, 17 of whom are unrestricted. Here’s a list of those free agents, including their 2015 salary cap numbers courtesy of OverTheCap.com:
UNRESTRICTED (17)
These are players whose contracts have expired and have accrued four or more years of years of service in the league. They are free to sign with anyone with no restrictions.
T Russell Okung ($7,280,000)
DT Brandon Mebane ($5,700,000)
LB Bruce Irvin ($2,895,542)
DT Ahtyba Rubin ($2,600,000)
WR Jermaine Kearse ($2,356,000)
G J.R. Sweezy ($1,556,212)
QB Tavaris Jackson ($1,500,000)
P Jon Ryan ($1,500,000)
LB Michael Morgan ($1,000,000)
RB Fred Jackson ($900,000)
CB Jeremy Lane ($691,279)
DE Demarcus Dobbs ($665,000)
FB Will Tukuafu ($665,000)
C Lemuel Jeanpierre ($378,529)
TE Anthony McCoy ($155,294)
RB Bryce Brown ($116,471)
TE Chase Coffman ($103,235)
RESTRICTED (6)
These are players whose contracts have expired and have accrued fewer than four years of service in the league. They may sign offer sheets with other teams, but Seattle will have seven days to match the offer sheet, or else receive a compensatory draft pick.
WR Ricardo Lockette ($660,000)
G Alvin Bailey ($587,000)
C Patrick Lewis ($585,000)
FB Derrick Coleman ($585,000)
LB Nick Moody ($412,941)
RB Christine Michael ($103,235)
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS (8)
These are players whose contracts have expired and have accrued three or fewer years of service in the league. If tendered a contract by Seattle, they cannot negotiate with other teams.
CB DeShawn Shead ($625,000)
TE Cooper Helfet ($510,000)
CB Marcus Burley ($510,000)
S Steven Terrell ($510,000)
DT Jesse Williams ($393,706)
LB Eric Pinkins ($179,118)
DT A.J. Francis ($150,000)
CB Mohammed Seisay (0)
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