Seahawks ‘Haven’t Shut the Door’ on Re-Signing Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs, GM Says

Andrew PetersMarch 8, 2024

Michael Owens/Getty Images

As the start of free agency nears, the Seattle Seahawks released safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs and tight end Will Dissly earlier this week.

The team hasn’t ruled out re-signing the three players, though, General Manager John Schneider said.

“We haven’t shut the door on any of them to come back,” Schneider said on Seattle Sports on Thursday (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams).

Adams, who has been with Seattle since 2020, recorded 48 tackles last season while the veteran dealt with a knee injury that caused him to miss seven games. Adams’ release cleared $16.5 million against the cap this offseason and saved Seattle $17.5 million he was set to make in 2025. Had he remained with the team, he would have counted $26.9 million against the cap, Williams noted.

Diggs recorded a career-high 95 tackles last season, pulling in an interception as well. Diggs, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2015, has been with the Seahawks since 2019.

Dissly, drafted by Seattle in 2018, had the fewest receiving yards since his rookie year in 2023, recording 172 yards and a touchdown on 17 receptions.

Releasing Diggs and Dissly saves Seattle around $18 million in cap space.

The Seahawks are entering a new era without head coach Peter Carroll and are looking to return to the postseason next year. Saving some money against the cap to pick up a big-name free agent could be the right step for Seattle as it strives for a turn-around season.