Seattle hasn't won a playoff game since 2019, and has only reached the postseason once (2022) in the three seasons Smith has been the team's starter. He will need a better supporting cast on the offensive line if Macdonald and the Seahawks hope to contend for a Super Bowl in 2025.

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald has been vocal about his support for veteran Geno Smith as their starting quarterback. Macdonald doesn’t share the sentiment

Head coach Mike Macdonald expressed his commitment to Geno Smith as the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks and his belief that they can win a championship with Smith at the helm.

Fitzgerald detailed the Seahawks changed $18,745,000 of Williams’ salary to a bonus. The team also added two void years beyond the contract’s end date of after the 2026 season. That reduced Williams’ salary-cap charge from $29.1 million to $14.06 million for this year.

The Seahawks freed up some salary-cap space by reworking the contract of defensive end Leonard Williams. Here's what that means for their salary-cap picture.