No moves for Seahawks as NFL’s trade deadline passes

The NFL’s trade deadline came and went Tuesday afternoon without the Seahawks making any moves.

That wasn’t necessarily for a lack of interest on Seattle’s part. Coach Pete Carroll told “Brock and Salk” on Monday that general manager John Schneider had been in discussions with other teams about potential deals, as is typically the case. But he also acknowledged later in the day that not having much cap space would limit Seattle’s flexibility, saying it would be “really hard to be really active.”

The Seahawks have been quite active in the trade market under Carroll and Schneider, who have left no stone unturned while building, maintaining and replenishing Seattle’s roster. That includes in-season trades, which are rare in the NFL compared to other sports.

“We’re always engaged. John’s burning up the phones right now,” Carroll said Monday. “We always are. That’s just the way we compete. We love our team, we love the guys we have on this team, but we need to listen to see what’s going on …”

A report from Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com over the weekend stated that the Seahawks were “working hard” to upgrade their offensive line before the trade deadline and that wide receiver Chris Matthews was a player they’d be willing to include in a deal. However, that was before Ricardo Lockette was lost for the season with a neck injury, which presumably bumps Matthews up Seattle’s wide-receiver depth chart.

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