Mike Morris

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		33	—	26	4.5
2025		17	0.0	18	2
2024		15	0.0	5	0
2023		1

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Mike Morris delivered the kind of production that earns a C- Contract Value Index relative to the DE pay band. At $1.043M AAV on a rookie scale deal, Morris carries minimal cap burden, but his 2025 season output—18 tackles across 17 games with zero sacks and zero forced fumbles—falls well short of what you'd expect from even a developmental edge rusher, let alone one in his third NFL year. The disconnect between his on-field role as a depth piece and his narrative standing as a feel-good locker room presence is the defining tension here: media outlets have built a compelling human-interest story around his Palm Beach County roots and chaplaincy work, yet that goodwill masks a player who hasn't translated opportunity into statistical impact on the defensive line. As a 25-year-old fifth-round pick three years into his contract, Morris remains in the evaluation window where growth is theoretically possible, but the Seahawks' recent roster moves—trading for receiver depth, signing offensive linemen, cutting underperforming skill-position players—suggest the front office is building around established contributors rather than betting on developmental edge-rush talent. Unless Morris' film performance takes a measurable leap before the regular season opener in September, the ceiling on his value proposition stays locked in the "quality locker room depth" tier, where his contract remains reasonable but his on-field ceiling remains modest and his long-term roster status remains contingent on production he hasn't yet delivered.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Mike's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

How Mike Morris plays at DE earns him a D performance grade. Morris is a below-average contributor on the defensive line who has failed to generate meaningful pass-rush production or tackle volume since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in 2023. His 2025 season—18 tackles across 17 games—represents a depth-piece output, and the absence of sacks or forced fumbles in three NFL seasons underscores his inability to impact the backfield or force negative plays, which is the core job of the position. The one positive: he logged a full season's worth of snaps (17 games), showing durability and a secure roster spot, though durability without production is merely confirmation of his role as a rotational body rather than an asset. As a third-year player still on his rookie scale contract, Morris is past the "development phase" grace period where marginal contributions are excused; he is now a known quantity—a character-driven locker room presence whose chaplaincy work and off-field reputation have generated genuine goodwill, but whose on-field profile remains that of a camp body competing for snaps. The Seahawks' recent moves (adding linebacker and receiver depth while cutting other depth pieces) suggest the organization is prioritizing impact upgrades elsewhere, which further clarifies that Morris exists on the organizational margin. Unless he delivers a dramatic performance leap before the regular season opener in September, he is locked into a backup role with minimal path to meaningful playing time.

How Mike Compares at the Position

Mike Morris ranks 125th of 147 graded defensive ends by performance. That slots Mike between Dominique Robinson (D) just ahead and Demarvin Leal (D) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Mike Morris carries a B sentiment grade heading into 2026, a modest but genuine positive standing built almost entirely on narrative rather than production. Local Seattle media has leaned hard into his personal journey — from Palm Beach County high school standout to Super Bowl 60 participant — and his off-field role as a chaplain assistant has generated the kind of human-interest coverage that earns goodwill without demanding statistical justification. The disconnect with his D performance grade is stark, though: 18 tackles across 17 games in the 2025 season with zero sacks and zero forced fumbles in three NFL seasons paints the picture of a depth piece who has yet to carve out a meaningful role on the defensive line. His headlines are character profiles, not film breakdowns, which tells you everything about where the media's interest in him begins and ends. The Seahawks' active offseason roster-building — adding linebacker and receiver depth while cutting Cam Akers — keeps the organizational spotlight on bigger positional decisions, which further marginalizes Morris in the broader team conversation. At this stage of his development, the narrative around him is respectful but not expectant, and unless his on-field production takes a significant leap before the regular season opener in September, that ceiling is unlikely to move.