Having bid farewell to Uncle Will Dissly, what are the Seahawks doing at tight end right now?

It’s important to keep in mind how the Seahawks welcomed Will Dissly into their organization by passing up on Shaquem Griffin, the 2018 draft’s feel-good story, in order to ensure that they acquired Dissly first.

The Seahawks held such high regard for Dissly that they gambled that Griffin would still be available with their next pick, which would come 21 spots later, and selected him with pick No. 120 of the draft, while both Dissly and Griffin were still available.

Everything worked out because Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin were reunited at the 141-yard line, creating a moment that will live on in the hearts of many Seahawks supporters forever.

Later that day, General Manager John Schneider remarked, “It was pretty nerve wracking.” “Because Will was the individual in whom all of us—our coaches and personnel staff—had a great deal of faith and interest. We have been talking about our fit males, and he’s been one of our long-term crushes.

Dissly proven to be worth it. During his time at the University of Washington, he switched from defensive end to tight end.

At the end of his Seahawks career, he had 13 touchdowns and 1,421 yards from 132 receptions. The yards are 34th all-time, and the receptions rank sixth among tight ends and 32nd overall in franchise history.

His efficiency was even more astounding. None of the 33 players with more receiving yards during their Seahawks careers had a better catch percentage than Dissly, who has 81.4% (i.e., 156 receptions out of 156 targets).

Only Tyler Lockett, who averages 9.3, has more yards per target than Dissly, who has caught more than 27 receptions in his Seahawks career.

Dissly showed resilience following an injury-plagued start to his career, sitting out just five games over the previous four seasons.

So, unless this is one of those instances where the Seahawks cut a guy just to re-sign him, Dissly will be missed.

Dissly appeared to suggest differently, writing on social media on Wednesday morning, “I thank God for sending me to Seattle!!” in a farewell to the Seahawks. I enjoy playing football, and I’m appreciative to everyone I’ve met and their love!

Given that Dissly had a $9.2 million cap hit for 2024 and no guaranteed money remaining in his deal, the Seahawks’ decision to dismiss him was not shocking.

According to Spotrac.com, that would have placed him 13th among all NFL tight ends. With the publication of Dissly, they save a total of $6.1 million in cash.

After his discharge, the only question is, “What now?”

Tyler Mabry, a tight end who has played in 10 games over the last four years but has been on and off the practice squad, is the lone tight end on the Seahawks’ roster. In January, he signed a new contract with a futures company.

Brady Russell, an exclusive rights free agent who finished the previous season as the team’s fourth tight end and special team member, is probably coming back.