Seahawks report ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Seattle traded player for Day 3 draft pick
With an expiring rookie deal and no clear path to a starting job, could the Seahawks look to move Olu Oluwatimi during the NFL Draft?
SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 20: Olu Oluwatimi #55 of the Seattle Seahawks exits the field prior to an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Lumen Field on October 20, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks have a league-low four picks heading into this week’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. Two of their picks belong to the New Orleans Saints as part of the Rashid Shaheed trade , which worked out in the form of winning the Super Bowl , while their seventh-rounder is with the Cleveland Browns due to the scarcely remembered Nick Harris deal .
This is not considered a strong draft class and certainly not one where adding picks is super coveted. Still, the the expectation is that Seahawks general manager John Schneider will at least try to make a move or two during the draft. One possibility is trading away a player, which was brought up by ESPN’s Seahawks beat reporter Brady Henderson in his appearance on Rob Staton ’s podcast.
Could the #Seahawks add draft stock by trading one of their players to gain another pick? The brilliant @BradyHenderson suggested a name during our conversation today… (see the video below) Check out the full video here #Seahawks fans 👉 https://t. co/SHJdnNYMHH pic.
twitter. com/1D8nMFyoMX — Rob Staton (@robstaton) April 18, 2026 “I will say this: I would not discount the possibility of Seattle adding a draft pick by trading somebody on their roster, and Olu Oluwatimi is the guy that comes to mind,” Henderson said. “I would not be surprised at all if they end up trading him either before the draft or maybe on Day 3, kind of like they did with Sam Howell a few years ago, and you pick up a Day 3 pick that way.