It would seem that the Seattle Seahawks could use a bit more wide receiver help, but general manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald might not believe so. The team didn't choose a receiver high in the 2025 NFL Draft but did take flyers on two in the later rounds.
One cannot be too sure how good Seattle's receiving corps will be this coming season. This offseason, the team traded DK Metcalf and released Tyler Lockett, and the only proven player left is Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The team signed Cooper Kupp, but he is often injured.
Seattle currently lacks a bigger receiver with weight. Offseason acquisition Marquez Valdes-Scantling is 6'4" but relatively thin at 205 pounds. He can burn by defenders with speed, but he is unlikely to beat them with strength. Metcalf, at 6'4" and 235 pounds, could do that.
Gabe Davis might be a risk worth taking for the Seattle Seahawks
So might veteran Gabe Davis. The free agent is 6'2" but 225 pounds, so he is physical enough to create separation. He could fill a need with Seattle, but how much production should the team expect from him? Pro Football Focus's Mason Cameron thinks the Seahawks should find out.
In a recent article about each team's final offseason, Cameron says Schneider should sign the recently released Davis. The wide receiver was under contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the Jaguars let Davis go after the draft. The move came with a failed physical designation.
Davis tore the meniscus in his left knee in 2024 and was available for only 10 games. He was not overly productive, catching 20 of his 42 targets for 239 yards and two touchdowns. In the four seasons before joining the Jaguars last year, Davis was a promising wideout for the Buffalo Bills.
Twice with Buffalo, he had at least 746 yards receiving in a season, and he had seven touchdown catches in three of his four seasons (the other, he had six six touchdown receptions). The 26-year-old Davis is probably better than he showed in Jacksonville, but he might not be as good as he was with the Josh Allen-led Bills.
If he is healthy enough to play in Week 1 of 2025, though, he could be worth the Seahawks taking a chance on him. He wouldn't be very expensive, and Seattle still has over $30 million to spend in free agency. A one-year prove-it deal could be the way to go.
If Davis is at his best, he does give Seattle a veteran outside receiver option other than Valdes-Scantling and gives the Seahawks the size they lost when they traded DK Metcalf. However, the price of the contract has to be right.
