The new Super Bowl champs have kicked off their free agency agenda by tendering two exclusive rights free agents.
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider announced a "run it back" campaign for the new Super Bowl champions during their parade celebration last month.
And while each team sees a good chunk of turnover year after year, Seattle has officially kickstarted that plan in the 2026 free agency process by retaining two of their own from the title roster.
The Seahawks announced this week that they have tendered both of their exclusive rights free agents, Ty Okada and George Holani, to keep them in the Pacific Northwest.
Their designation meant that their contracts were expiring but they had only accrued two or fewer seasons. They have now been placed on a one-year tender, which blocks them from talking with other teams once free agency begins in the coming weeks.
"Okada, who first joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Montana State in 2023, was a big part of Seattle's defensive success in 2025," wrote John Boyle for the team website. After appearing in just nine games with no starts over his first two seasons, Okada played in all 17 in 2025, including 11 starts, and recorded 65 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, six passes defensed, one fumble recovery and 1.5 sacks."
Boyle added: "Holani, who signed as an undrafted free agent out of Boise State in 2024, appeared in 11 games during the 2025 season, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on 22 regular-season carries before landing on injured reserve. He also scored a touchdown on special teams, recovering a kickoff in the end zone in a Week 2 win in Pittsburgh.
"Holani returned from injured reserve in the postseason and stepped into the No. 2 running back role after Zach Charbonnet injured his knee in the divisional round, playing 47 offensive snaps in wins over the Rams and Patriots while rushing for 10 yards on five carries and catching four passes for 34 yards."
While Okada and Holani will be on next season's roster, not every player can enjoy that same comfort. Notably, there are conversations about the future of two impactful pieces on both sides of the ball.
DeMarcus Lawrence, the first year defensive end who came in free agency from the Dallas Cowboys, has received buzz about him potentially retiring this offseason.
In the backfield, perhaps Seattle's most significant free agent, Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III, will not be franchise tagged, making him eligible to talk to any team interested in his services during free agency.
One factor that could contribute to Walker's future is the hiring of new defensive coordinator Brian Fleury, who headlines the coaching moves this offseason on Mike Macdonald's staff.
Fleury, the former staffer with the San Francisco 49ers, has vowed to keep his system similar to the one ran by Klint Kubiak in Seattle, who now is the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
For now, the Seahawks will go step by step in their pursuit of a repeat championship.
And that process has officially begun with two exclusive signings.
