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Insider points to Seahawks potentially upgrading offensive line at NFL trade deadline

Mike Macdonald’s club is off to a 5-2 start. The Seattle Seahawks are an improved team in many areas. But GM John Schneider may not be done tweaking the roster.
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Dec 8, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Dec 8, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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The Seattle Seahawks are in Landover, Maryland, tonight to take on the Washington Commanders. Meanwhile, the trade deadline for the National Football League is a bit over 48 hours away. That would be Tuesday, November 4, at 4:00 pm ET, to be exact.

What does that have to do with Mike Macdonald’s first-place team? According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the “Seahawks and Chargers are exploring potential offensive line additions.”

Zoltán Buday of Pro Football Focus came out with his offensive line rankings for Week 9. He has the Seahawks at the bottom half of the list at No. 19, one notch below their previous ranking.

“The Seattle Seahawks were on a bye in Week 8,” explained Buday. “The Seahawks’ offensive line has yielded 60 pressures—including five sacks—across 211 pass plays so far this year. The group’s 84.6 PFF pass-blocking efficiency rating sits tied for 13th in the league.”

Charles Cross
Sep 25, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

There was some positive news from Buday and, per usual, it was in regards to Seahawks’ left tackle Charles Cross, who is regarded as this unit’s best player…again. “Cross has allowed pressure on 6.3 percent of pass plays this season,” added Buday, “which is the best rate of his career.”

There has certainly been some progress made from a year ago. To date, the Seahawks have allowed only nine sacks in seven games. In 2024, Seattle permitted 54 quarterback traps in 17 contests. Of course, there’s still room for improvement this season, especially for a team right in the playoff mix and a club looking for its first division title since 2020. It will be interesting to see what general manager John Schneider is able to do over the next few days.

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Russell S. Baxter has been writing and researching the game of football for more than 40 years, and on numerous platforms. That includes television, as he spent more than two decades at ESPN, and was part of shows that garnered five Emmy Awards. He also spent the 2015 NFL season with Thursday Night Football on CBS/NFLN.