The Seattle Seahawks are drawing early trade interest on pick No. 32. Multiple teams have called about the final selection of the first round ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The reigning Super Bowl champions have signaled a willingness to move back. Their current class holds only four selections.
NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported the interest earlier this week. Both Seattle at No. 32 and the New England Patriots at No. 31 have received calls from teams eyeing the bottom of the first round. Clubs on both ends of those talks appear willing to move. Most analysts view this year’s class as deeper than it is top-heavy.
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Seahawks general manager and president of football operations John Schneider has been transparent about the team’s direction. Seattle holds picks for No. 32, No. 64, No. 96, and No. 188. Schneider said earlier this week the team would “be looking to move back.” Extra selections on Days 2 and 3 remain the clear goal.
That capital marks a sharp drop from recent Seattle classes. Those earlier drafts helped build the core that carried the franchise to a title run from 2022 through 2025. The tradeoff now is flexibility. Seattle enters this draft with fewer glaring holes than many NFC rivals. Schneider has room to slide back if the board does not fall in the team’s favor.
Running back could shape the team’s first-round decision. The Seahawks lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency. Seattle responded by signing former Green Bay Packers back Emanuel Wilson. Starter Zach Charbonnet should return from a season-ending knee injury. Even so, the front office still wants a dynamic backfield addition.
A move down from No. 32 could position Seattle to target a runner such as Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price. Several mock drafts link Price to the Seahawks in that range. Adding a Day 2 pick in the process would give the club another swing at offensive depth later in the weekend.
Secondary is another priority. Cornerbacks Riq Woolen and Coby Bryant both left in free agency. Their departures thinned a unit that must anchor Mike Macdonald’s scheme in his second season as head coach. Extra mid-round picks would let Seattle restock the corner room. The team could also search for a developmental safety to round out the backend.
The pass rush also remains on the radar despite heavy investment up front in recent years. Macdonald’s defense leans on a deep rotation of edge players. An added second- or third-round pick could land another young rusher in that mix. For a team built around a championship core, this draft looks aimed at smoothing depth rather than chasing an instant-impact star.
Schneider’s history suggests he is comfortable with this approach. The last time Seattle traded out of the first round was 2019. A series of moves back that year led to the Round 2 pick of safety Marquise Blair. In each of the six drafts since, the Seahawks have used their first scheduled pick.
The 2026 class looks deeper than top-heavy. That structure makes late first-round spots like Nos. 31 and 32 natural pivot points on Thursday night. Teams chasing a fifth-year option on a quarterback, pass rusher, or offensive tackle may target pick No. 32. Seattle, meanwhile, weighs that option year against the value of added volume.
The draft will reveal whether that interest turns into a deal. If the right offer surfaces, Seattle’s first selection of 2026 may not arrive until Day 2 on Friday. If not, the Seahawks will stay put at No. 32. Either way, the defending champions plan to add another piece to a roster built to defend its title.
