Seahawks Free Agency: QB Drew Lock Out?

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock could be playing for a new team next season.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 10, 2024

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock is a free agent and he could find himself with a new team here very soon.

As the Seahawks' backup quarterback to Geno Smith for the past two seasons, Lock has been serviceable. He made four appearances in 2023, including two starts. In his final start against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, Lock completed 22 of 33 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown in a comeback win that included a 29-yard game-winning score to rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba with less than a minute to go.

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But with his contract expiring and the Seahawks in need of bringing in some youth at the position, Lock's time in Seattle may be coming to an end. As for his next destination? ESPN suggests a possible solution.

The Carolina Panthers recently hired former Seahawks quarterback coach Dave Canales as their head coach, and Lock's ties with him could make him an option to be Bryce Young's backup.

Canales coached with the Seahawks in a couple different roles from 2010-22. In his final season in Seattle, he served as Lock's quarterback coach before taking the job to become the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator.

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Now, Canales is tasked with helping develop last year's No. 1 overall pick in Young, and Lock could be a tool to help him do that.

The NFL's legal tampering period begins tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT before free agency officially kicks off at 1 p.m. PT on Wednesday.

Published Mar 10, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.