A most active first day of free agency

The Seahawks paid a lot to Leonard Williams, which is fine. They watched Jordyn Brooks leave for relatively little money, which was surprising.

The Seahawks began free agency as they always do: playing defense.

And I don’t say that just because their biggest move was re-signing defensive tackle Leonard Williams.

As is usually the case, the Seahawks spent the first day of free agency trying to avoid attrition as opposed to making additions.

You win some: re-signing Williams and tight end Noah Fant.

You lose more: Guard Damien Lewis to Carolina, linebacker Jordyn Brooks to Miami and tight ends Colby Parkinson and Will Dissly to the Rams and the Chargers, respectively.

There’s only one of those losses that comes as a surprise to me: