There’s a new king at the VMAC. All hail Seahawks general manager John Schneider, the first of his name, Drafter of Gems and Keeper of the Books. In the wake of the earth-shattering news that Pete Carroll has been removed as head coach, the first order of business for Schneider is to find a new head coach. The good news is that there’s a ton of incredibly-qualified options on the market, including the most-successful coach in NFL history – as this morning we learned Bill Belichick will part ways with the Patriots today.

Once he has his new head coach Schneider has to turn his attention to the salary cap situation, which is pretty ugly going into 2024. Just to field a 53-man roster the team is going to have to shed some contracts and take on a whole lot of dead money – and that’s before they have to pay big cash for a large extension for Leonard Williams.

Here are seven moves Schneider can make to free up some room. (Salary numbers are via Over the Cap and assume post-June 1 designation).

Restructure WR Tyler Lockett

Cap savings: $7,045,000

Restructure WR DK Metcalf

Cap savings: $5,937,500

Trade DE Dre'Mont Jones

Cap savings: $11,510,000

Cut SS Jamal Adams

Cap savings: $16,500,000

Cut FS Quandre Diggs

Cap savings: $17,000,000

Extend S Julian Love

Cap savings: $3,100,000

Cut TE Will Dissly

Cap savings: $7,000,000

Story originally appeared on Seahawks Wire