Heading into Week 7, the Seattle Seahawks bolstered their defensive line by striking a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris. Seattle is sending a 2025 sixth rounder to Jacksonville for the “standout” defender, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
“Trade: The Jaguars are sending standout DT Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seahawks, per me, @TomPelissero, and @MikeGarafolo,” Rapoport detailed in an October 14, 2024, message on X. “A 2026 6th rounder goes to Jax. A veteran addition at a key spot — as Seattle loads up.”
Robertson-Harris spent the last three seasons as a starter for the Jaguars. Prior to the trade, the veteran played in all six games this season for Jacksonville but only has two starts. Robertson-Harris played in all 17 games for two straight seasons for the Jaguars.
New Seahawks DT Roy Robertson-Harris Is on a 3-Year, $21 Million Contract
Seattle inherits Robertson-Harris’ three-year, $21.6 million contract that runs through the 2026 season. The defender has a team-friendly $1.3 million cap hit this season.
This number jumps up to $6.6 million for the 2025 season. Seattle does have an out this offseason that would allow the team to release the defender without taking a dead cap hit, per Spotrac.
The Seahawks Are Dealing With a Litany of Injuries on the Defensive Line
Byron Murphy II and Myles Adams were among the defensive linemen sidelined in Week 6 with injuries. Leonard Williams has also been dealing with an injury to start the season and been in and out of the lineup.
Robertson-Harris offers great size on the Seattle defensive line at 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds. The defender’s contract combined with the late-round draft compensation given up makes this a low-risk move for the Seahawks.
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