PFF lists 5 Seahawks among top 100 pending free agents

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty ImagesWith the NFL season officially over for 24 of the 32 teams, including our Seattle Seahawks, it’s time to start looking forward to free agency and the NFL Draft.

Towards that end, Pro Football Focus (PFF) recently published a list of the Top 100 Pending Free Agents.

It’s important to note that some of these players won’t reach free agency.

Why?

Because their current team has exclusive negotiating rights between now and the “legal tampering period” in mid-March, and some of these players will sign new contracts rather than testing the market.

Additionally, teams have the option of using the franchise (or transition) tag to retain a player’s services if they…