Seahawks Give S Rayshawn Jenkins Permission To Seek Trade

This year’s Combine is nearing double digits on players allowed to find trade partners. Add a Seahawks defensive back to that list.

Seattle has given Rayshawn Jenkins permission to find a trade, FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports. Jenkins is tied to a two-year, $12MM Seahawks pact, one he signed after the Jaguars released him last year.

The NFC West is running wild on this front. The Rams have given Matthew Stafford and Jonah Jackson permission to find a trade (though, Stafford’s permission only stands to set his contract range), and Cooper Kupp is squarely on the trade block. The 49ers have also given Deebo Samuel permission to shop around. Some player movement appears imminent in the division — be it via trade or release.

Jenkins, who turned 31 last month, started nine games for the Seahawks last season. The former Chargers and Jaguars starter was in the Seahawks’ lineup for each game before a midseason IR trip — after a hand injury — but logged only three more starts upon being activated. More activity at safety appears likely for Seattle, which made significant moves at the position last year.

The Seahawks scrapped their Jamal Adams–Quandre Diggs plan, releasing both players. They later extended Julian Love, who remains the team’s safety centerpiece. Jenkins came in to start alongside Love, signing not long after the Jags ditched his four-year, $35MM deal. Jenkins returned a fumble 102 yards for a score last season but did not intercept a pass. Pro Football Focus graded the eight-year veteran as a bottom-12 safety last season, however.

For his career, Jenkins has made 89 starts and intercepted 10 passes. He did enough with the Chargers to command a nice Jaguars contract, though PFF has viewed him as a bottom-quartile safety since that deal came to pass. The Jags disagreed with the advanced metrics site’s assessments for a while; the Seahawks might not. Jenkins is due a $4.89MM base salary in 2025; cutting him would save the Seahawks $5.28MM.

Seattle has transitioned Coby Bryant from cornerback to safety; he started 11 games last season. PFF’s No. 22 overall safety in 2024, Bryant is under contract for one more season. Love’s new deal runs through 2027.