For Green Bay Packers fans and media, exploring offseason options for a veteran wide receiver has been an engaging exercise during these winter months. From fantasizing over a true WR1 like Tee Higgins, now franchise-tagged by the Bengals, or the next best free agent pass catcher, Tampa’s Chris Godwin, to trading for Seattle’s DK Metcalf, there have been plenty of scenarios to sustain the offseason lull leading up to the free agent signing window that kicks off on March 12.
Now, with a week to go until teams and players can officially put ink to paper, another quality WR has hit the market, courtesy of the Seahawks. Should the Packers be interested?
Seattle Seahawks Great Sees 10-Year Run Come to an End
Early Wednesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news:
Seahawks are releasing an all-time franchise great, wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who piled up 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns across 10 seasons in Seattle. The Seahawks are opting to release Lockett rather than pay him his $17 million salary for this season, including a $5.3 million roster bonus due March 16.
The 32-year-old had a down year in 2024, amassing 49 catches for 600 yards and 2 TDs, his lowest totals in each category since 2017.
Obviously he is not the guy who put up four straight 1000 yard seasons from 2019 to 2022, and he has not been the deep threat he was in his prime for a few years now. Depending on how you look at it, the fact that he played all 17 games in 2024 can be either a positive or negative consideration.
On the one hand, it is not as though injuries stunted his production or kept him sidelined to suppress his season stats. His numbers represent a full slate’s work.
On the flip side, Lockett remains one of the most durable receivers in the league, missing all of three games in his career. With Christian Watson likely out to start next season after injuring his knee in Week 18, the Packers could use a reliable target that Jordan Love can count on having available.
Green Bay Packers Receiver Room Could Use a Guy Like Tyler Lockett
Another reason to at least entertain Lockett as a free agent signing: at this point in his career, any new contract he signs will be much less than the $17 million Seattle would have owed him.
Even if Higgins remained available, Green Bay was unlikely to spend big on a receiver when more pressing defensive needs await. While Lockett no longer has his best legs beneath him, a relatively cheap acquisition on a short-team deal could benefit the receiver room immensely. Spotrac puts his annual market value at $7.7M.
At the moment, Love lacks a security blanket target to look for when the pressure gets home or the play breaks down. With more catches last season than Green Bay’s no.2 receiver, Romeo Doubs, Lockett would provide just that. Drops have been a problem at times with young packers receivers, but the former Seahawks has solid hands.
Last season, Doubs dropped 5 balls (72 targets) and Jayden Reed, Green Bay’s leading receiver in receptions, targets and yards, had 10 (75). Lockett botched 3 passes across 74 targets.
After Schefter announced the move, Lockett posted a statement thanking his team for his time there:
I really enjoyed being in Seattle! I met so many great people and captured so many great memories! The 12’s really make this place meaningful! Although, my time on the Seahawks may have run its course I’m thankful for everything!!God gets all the glory forever!!!! pic.twitter.com/cywZBDhOVR
— Tyler Lockett (@TDLockett12) March 5, 2025
Seahawks faithful may be wistful losing one of the best receivers in franchise history, but other fanbases should be happy to welcome Lockett on a discounted deal for the last chapter of his career.
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