The Seattle Seahawks had a solid pass rush last season, ranking 9th in hurries, 17th in QB hits, 9th in pressures, and 12th in sacks.
The team understood the importance of having a rotational pass rush in the NFL by re-signing one of their EDGE rushers.
The Seattle Seahawks re-signed their former 2nd round pick to a one-year deal
Darrell Taylor did not play during his rookie season but played three years of accrued experience. As a result, he was set to become a restricted free agent instead of an unrestricted free agent in 2024. The team had the option of giving him a second-round tender with a non-guaranteed salary of $4.89 million.
Instead of tendering Taylor, both parties agreed to a resolution that would give him a one-year deal with less money, but he would receive some guaranteed money, per Brady Henderson.
“The deal the Seahawks gave OLB Darrell Taylor ahead of the RFA deadline is for one year and $3.136M, a source tells me. Taylor got a $20K signing bonus and a $3.116M non-guaranteed base salary. There’s another $350K available in incentives tied to sacks.”
Darrell Taylor was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
Seattle drafted Taylor in the 2nd round, 48th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Taylor missed the entire rookie season because of a broken leg in the previous season at Tennessee.
Taylor played in 49 games, starting in 13, and had 91 tackles, 22 for a loss, 34 QB hits, 21.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and five forced fumbles in his three seasons.
Taylor played in 16 games, starting in five, and had 37 tackles, seven for a loss, 13 QB hits, 6.5 sacks, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble in 2021.
Taylor played in 16 games, starting in three, and had 26 tackles, eight for a loss, 13 QB hits, 9.5 sacks, one pass deflection, and four forced fumbles in 2022.
Taylor played in 17 games, starting in five, and had 28 tackles, seven for a loss, eight QB hits, 5.5 sacks, and one pass deflection in 2023.
Seattle’s top-four pass rushers are back for another season
Seattle’s top-four pass rushers are back for another season. They include Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, Darrell Taylor, and Derick Hall.
