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Schneider Made a ‘Serious Inquiry’ About Myles Garrett. Cleveland Said No.
John Schneider picked up the phone and called the Browns about Myles Garrett. According to The Sporting News, Seahawks Forever’s Dan Viens reported that Schneider spoke with Browns GM Andrew Berry about a potential trade for the two-time Defensive Player of the Year. The source described it as a “serious inquiry.” A trade is not imminent.
This is not a media exercise. This is the GM of the reigning Super Bowl champions looking at his edge rusher room, seeing Uchenna Nwosu, a 34-year-old DeMarcus Lawrence, Derick Hall, and a bunch of Day 2 draft projections, and deciding that maybe none of that is enough to repeat. Garrett broke the NFL sack record with 23 in 2025 and is on a four-year, $160 million deal. Berry’s public response has been consistent: the Browns have no plans to trade him.
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Myles Garrett’s NFL-record sack total in 2025, earning him his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award.
The math is ugly for Seattle even if Cleveland blinks. Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport projected a price of at least two first-round picks plus a Day 2 selection. The Seahawks have four total picks. Schneider would be trading the farm, the barn, and the tractor.
But here’s the thing those green lab notebooks keep reminding him: the window is now. JSN signed through 2031. Witherspoon’s extension is coming. Sam Darnold just won a Super Bowl. If there was ever a time to make the most reckless smart move in franchise history, it’s this offseason. I don’t think this trade happens. But the fact that Schneider called at all tells you everything about how he views the edge rusher situation.
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The fact that Schneider called at all tells you everything about how he views the edge rusher situation.
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Chris Johnson Never Visited the VMAC. That Changes the Draft Board.
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The reason remains unclear. SI on Seahawks noted the Seahawks had previously been expected to host Johnson, and his rising draft stock may have priced him out of the No. 32 range entirely. Daniel Jeremiah has him ranked 40th on his latest big board, but his stock keeps climbing. The visit cancellation opens up one of Seattle’s 30 formal meetings for another prospect, and it may signal the front office pivoting away from cornerback at 32.
SI’s Michael Hanich pointed out something worth chewing on: the Seahawks have hosted 17 top-30 prospects, with just under half being defensive backs. But the recent visitor pipeline has tilted toward edge rushers, running backs, and defensive tackles. Cornerback, it seems, may have become a Day 2 play. The draft is 10 days away.
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AROUND THE COOP
Around the Coop
The NFL has ordered all 32 teams to submit OTA and minicamp schedules by April 22 so replacement officials can be assigned starting June 1. Fourteen years after the Fail Mary, the league is speed-running the sequel. Seahawks fans: we’ve lived this movie. It doesn’t end well. NBC Sports
ESPN’s Brady Henderson identifies Seattle’s top three draft needs as RB, edge, and CB, in that order. He also notes Schneider hasn’t traded out of the first round since 2019, and not for lack of trying. Four picks, three gaping needs, one GM doing math that doesn’t add up. ESPN
Field Gulls highlighted Schneider’s admission that he still regrets trading Max Unger for Jimmy Graham. He’s told Unger as much personally. The lesson from 2015 matters now more than ever, with Garrett trade math on the whiteboard. Field Gulls
NFC WEST SCHADENFREUDE REPORT
RAMS
Puka Nacua is in rehab. His attorney says he’ll be out in time for OTAs and characterizes a civil lawsuit alleging assault as “trivial,” which is certainly a choice of words. Turf Show Times reports the Rams are wrestling with how much to trust Nacua off the field, and trade speculation has started percolating. Meanwhile, JSN is at the VMAC, married to the franchise through 2031, with zero pending litigation. The NFC West receiver hierarchy has never been clearer.
NINERS
ESPN reports Trent Williams turns 38 in July and the 49ers still don’t have an obvious replacement on the roster. Kyle Shanahan publicly complained about playing in Australia and Roger Goodell responded by essentially shrugging. San Francisco’s offseason: their franchise left tackle is holding out and their coach is complaining about geography. The window didn’t close. It got bricked over.
CARDINALS
Arizona has hosted two quarterbacks — Carson Beck and Ty Simpson — on pre-draft visits, per ESPN, while also eyeing Jeremiyah Love at No. 3. The Cardinals went 3-14, their GM might need to win to save his job, and the decision on the third overall pick reportedly comes down to owner Michael Bidwill. Nothing says “functional franchise” like the owner making the pick. The tank continues.
SEACHICKENS TRIVIA
Walter Jones, the Hall of Fame left tackle who spent his entire 13-year career with the Seahawks, set a franchise record with his Pro Bowl selections. The Seahawks traded up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1997 draft to select Jones sixth overall. What did Tampa Bay use the pick they received from Seattle to draft?
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The Buccaneers used the 12th overall pick from Seattle to select running back Warrick Dunn out of Florida State. Tampa Bay also received a third-round pick (No. 63, used on guard Frank Middleton) in the deal.
THIS DAY IN SEAHAWKS HISTORY
2010
April 13, 2010
Patrick Kerney Announces His Retirement
Defensive end Patrick Kerney announced his retirement after 11 NFL seasons, including three with the Seahawks. In his first year in Seattle (2007), Kerney led the NFC with 14.5 sacks, earned a Pro Bowl selection and first-team All-Pro honors, and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He recorded 24.5 sacks in his three seasons with the Seahawks.
THE GOLDEN EGG
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The Golden Egg doesn’t always go to someone who did something great. Sometimes it goes to a situation that deserves your attention before it blows up. The NFL’s referee CBA expires May 31, and the league has already ordered all 32 teams to submit their OTA schedules by April 22 so replacement officials can be assigned starting June 1. Training begins next month. The NFLRA walked out of negotiations after one morning session. The two sides are apart on pay (the NFL is offering 6.45% annual raises; the union wants 10% plus $2.5 million in marketing fees), accountability, and working conditions. NFL owners approved a one-year rule allowing the New York officiating department to correct “clear and obvious misses” by replacement officials. Seahawks fans remember what happened the last time the league used replacements. The Fail Mary was September 24, 2012. The real officials came back three days later. This time, the NFL seems willing to go longer. Legalized gambling makes the stakes exponentially higher. This is the most important labor story in football, and almost nobody is paying attention.
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Days Until CBA Expires
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NFL’s Offered Annual Raise
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Max Training Fee Per Replacement
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