Sunday I took a quick look at the salary cap situation for the Seattle

Seahawks in 2019 as it stands right now Tom Johnson Color Rush Jersey , and listed the multiple free agents on which the team will have to make decisions after the season, along with several players who are extension eligible. On the list of extension eligible players for whom the team may want to keep some cap space set aside is third year defensive lineman Jarran Reed, who is quietly having a phenomenal season. The 2016 second round draft pick was taken one round after right tackle Germain Ifedi, and one round before running back CJ Prosise, tight end Nick Vannett and offensive lineman Rees Odhiambo. While the offensive players selected around him have taken the majority of the attention over the past two and a half seasons since the team selected them, it’s hard to have missed Reed’s contributions on the field this season. Perhaps the biggest contribution Reed has made has been as a pass rusher this season, where he has already more than tripled his career sack total with four games left. Over the course of his first two campaigns with the Hawks, Reed recorded a total of 3 sacks and 12 quarterback hits. Through the first twelve games of 2018 he has 6.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hits. The 6.5 sacks would be impressive enough on its own, but let’s look at that in relation to all the defensive tackles across the NFL this season. Sacks leaders by DT per Pro Football ReferencePlayerTeamGSkSoloAstTFLQBHitsPlayerTeamGSkSoloAstTFLQBHitsObviously that list isn’t perfect because several players on that list play both inside and out, but it certainly shows that Reed should be in the discussion of young players who are very good defensive tackles. In addition, take a look at the last column. Reed is tied for third in the NFL with Gerald McCoy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for hits on the quarterback. More specifically, Reed is the only defensive tackle in the NFL who is top ten in the NFL in quarterback hits who is on a rookie contract. What I’m trying to say is that if the Seahawks plan to keep Reed and defensive end Frank Clark around as the cornerstones of their defensive front, it’s going to cost a pretty penny. APY for DT quarterback hits leadersPlayersTmGSkQBHitsAPYPlayersTmGSkQBHitsAPYTo summarize Rasheem Green Color Rush Jersey , we all know Frank Clark is likely to score a big payday after the 2018 season, and the more we get to watch Jarran Reed play, the more likely it seems that he will be getting a handsome contract extension sometime over the next twelve to fifteen months as well. For those who prefer videos, here are some highlights. Oh, you’re not impressed with Reed beating a rookie for a sack? Okay, here he is beating Pro Bowl left tackle Russell Okung. And just for fun, here’s one more. Okay, okay, one more. This one’s a throwback for everyone who hates Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. SEATTLE (0-1) at CHICAGO (0-1)Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPNOPENING LINE — Bears by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD — Seattle 0-0-1, Chicago 1-0SERIES RECORD — Seattle leads 11-6LAST MEETING — Seahawks beat Bears 26-0, Sept. 27 Will Dissly Color Rush Jersey , 2015LAST WEEK – Seahawks lost to Broncos 27-24; Bears lost to Packers 24-23AP PRO32 RANKING — Seahawks No. 21, Bears No. 22SEAHAWKS OFFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (30), PASS (14).SEAHAWKS DEFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (26), PASS (29).BEARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (9), PASS (26).BEARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (5), PASS (26).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Seahawks are 23-9 in Monday night games, including 11-game win streak snapped by Atlanta last November. … Seattle had 16 rushing attempts — 14 by running backs — last week. … Seahawks were 2 of 12 on third downs in opener. … Coach Pete Carroll needs two victories to tie Mike Holmgren’s club-record 90, counting regular season and postseason. Carroll has 79 regular-season wins Michael Dickson Color Rush Jersey , seven shy of Holmgren’s franchise mark. … QB Russell Wilson threw for 298 yards, three TDs last week. Wilson needs one win to tie Matt Hasselbeck as Seahawks’ winningest starting QB with 74 victories counting playoffs. He needs five to tie Dave Krieg’s franchise regular-season record of 70. … Seattle’s top WR Doug Baldwin likely to miss next few games after suffering MCL injury in right knee during opener. … WR Brandon Marshall played for Chicago from 2012-14, will be facing former team for second straight week. Marshall’s only other game at Soldier Field as visitor was Nov. 25, 2007 with Denver. … Will Dissly had 105 yards receiving, one TD last week, making him first tight end with at least 100 yards, one TD in NFL debut. … Bears are playing in prime time again after gut-wrenching loss at Green Bay on Sunday night. Blew 20-point lead in coach Matt Nagy’s debut even though Aaron Rodgers was hobbled by knee injury. … OLB Khalil Mack plays at Soldier Field for first time since blockbuster trade from Oakland on Sept. 1. Two-time All-Pro had strip-sack that led to turnover and 27-yard interception return for TD against backup DeShone Kizer in opener. … Rookie LB Roquan Smith sacked Kizer on first career play. No. 8 overall pick was in for eight snaps. … QB Mitchell Trubisky struggled at key moments last week, finishing 23 of 35 for 171 yards with 77.2 passer rating. … WR Allen Robinson had team-leading 61 yards receiving in Bears debut. … Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher will be inducted into Bears Ring of Excellence at halftime. … Fantasy tip: Marshall probably would love nothing more than big game against former team. And with Baldwin hurt, he could emerge as Wilson’s No. 1 target.