Sep 25, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) and Coby Bryant (8) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Seahawks Projected Depth Chart Lineup after Losing Coby Bryant

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By Michael Hanich | Last updated Mar 9, 2026 3:33 PM ET

It hasn’t been an easy start to the NFL’s legal tampering process for the Seattle Seahawks. Just shortly after the legal tampering process began, the Seahawks lost running back/Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, who agreed to a three-year, $43.05 million deal.

The Seahawks will also lose safety Coby Bryant, who agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal with the Chicago Bears. Bryant was a player who went from role player to position swap player to impact player for the Super Bowl-winning Seahawks. The team was looking to bring back up Bryant, but lucked out with another playoff-caliber team.

Seahawks Depth Chart after Coby Bryant Loss

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The Seahawks had four safeties on their roster before the loss of Bryant. Now, the Seahawks have veteran Julian Love at the starting strong safety, followed by A.J. Finley. At the free safety position, the projected starter is former undrafted player Ty Okada. Seattle also has Maxen Hook, who was signed to a reserve/future contract.

Love is the veteran star of the Seahawks’ deep secondary, but he missed nine regular season games due to injuries. During that time, Okada was filling in as the starting free safety. When Bryant was out for the final two games of the regular season. Okada went from being an impressive former undrafted free agent to an impact player for the Seahawks’ Dark Side Defense.

Outside of Love and Okada, the Seahawks don’t have a reliable, experienced player. Finley played four games in the 2024 season and has played in limited overs in his three seasons in the league. There is an emergency that the Seahawks could have starting slot cornerback Nick Emmanwori play safety if needed.

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