Tyler Lockett

Lockett in 2024 faded into the distant WR3 background this season behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf. The 32-year-old wideout had just three games with more than four receptions and five games with more than 60 yards. He saw a meager 13 percent target share and was a distant third in air yards behind Metcalf and JSN. Sunday's win against the Rams may have been Lockett's last game with the Seahawks. The veteran has said he wants to continue his NFL career, but could be released by Seattle in a cap-saving move before June 1. Wherever he ends up in 2025, Lockett's fantasy-relevant days are likely in the rearview.

JSN saved his worst game for last in an otherwise excellent sophomore campaign. After major struggles as a rookie, Smith-Njigba took over as Seattle's clear-cut No. 1 receiver and caught 100 of 137 targets for 1,130 yards and six touchdowns in a Seahawks offense that was among the NFL's pass heaviest for most of the year. After playing from the slot on 69 percent of his routes in 2023, Smith-Njigba operated from the slot on 84 percent of his routes in 2024. His average depth of target jumped from 6.4 in 2023 to 9.2 this season. He earned Geno Smith's trust early on and overtook DK Metcalf as the top target in the Seattle offense while the aged Tyler Lockett became totally irrelevant both in real and fantasy football. No matter who the Seahawks QB is in 2025, JSN should be considered a top-20 fantasy option at worst.

Lockett is in the final year of a four-year extension he signed back in April 2021. The 32-year-old vet has taken a back seat to both DK Metcalf and second-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba this season and only has 47 receptions for 572 yards and two touchdowns to his name. By the time the Seahawks' season concludes in Week 18 against the Rams, Lockett will have had his worst statistical season since 2017, and will have gone under 100 targets for the first time since 2018. Far from the player he once was, Lockett won't turn 33 until September, and could still bring reliable hands along with a veteran presence to any team in need of help on the outside. Whether or not he returns to the Seahawks will be decided after the season but there's a chance Sunday's game against the Rams may be his last in his 10 year career with the Seahawks.

Tyler Lockett has spent his entire 10-year career with the Seahawks, and his tenure with the team will include at least one more game. The veteran wideout is aware he could be on the move this offseason, but he has given no thought to retirement at this point. Lockett and the Seahawks agreed to a restructure […]