Three potential cuts for the Seattle Seahawks

Few teams are in better position this offseason than the Seattle Seahawks. With $31.34 million in cap space—sixth-most in the NFL—and the No. 5 and 20 overall picks in the draft, Seattle is primed to build off its surprising playoff season and add to an overachieving roster.

Below are three potential players the Seahawks could cut to create more cap space:

Shelby Harris, defensive tackle

While saving $11 million in cutting Jamal Adams is awfully enticing, especially since he’s missed as many games as he’s played with the Seahawks (25), he’s too good of a player to throw in the towel on. Thus, Harris’ contract becomes the next in line as possibly being expendable.

His $12.2 million cap hit is the sixth-highest on the team next year, and Seattle can save $8.94 million of it by cutting him post-June 1. He had the third-most pressures (30) and hurries (25) on the team, but he only registered two sacks and he was average in run defense. With Quinton Jefferson, Al Woods and Poona Ford, the Seahawks appear to be well equipped to handle the loss of Harris.

Will Dissly, tight end

Dissly had the fourth-most receptions and second-most among tight ends on the team (34) but with Noah Fant (51 receptions, 497 yards), Colby Parkinson (28 receptions, 336 yards) and Tyler Mabry, Seattle is well set at tight end. But if Pete Carroll prefers to have another pass catching TE to pair with Fant, he could also turn to the draft where he could snag Iowa’s Sam LaPorta, Utah’s Dalton Kincaid or Oregon State’s Luke Musgrave in the middle rounds.

A $9.19 million cap hit is too much to dish out to a backup tight end and cutting Dissly post-June 1 will save $6.1 million and cost just $3.1 million in dead money. If quarterback Geno Smith will command a salary of the reported $30 million per year, saving upward of $6 million could go a long way toward keeping the QB in town.

Bryan Mone, defensive lineman

Along with Harris, Mone is another defensive lineman that could be viewed as expendable. With Jefferson, Woods and Ford, Seattle is set at defensive tackle, and saving nearly $13 million by cutting both could be appealing.

Mone’s cap hit is only $3.67 million, but cutting him will only result in $500,000 in dead money and save $3.17 million. Seattle has a talented compilation of defensive linemen, and the 27-year-old could be an odd man out.