What the Seahawks Signing Greg Olsen Means for Will Dissly, Jacob Hollister and Luke Willson

Former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
Former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has signed with the Seattle Seahawks. / Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images

Seattle remains in celebration mode. Why? Because John Schneider went out and made an offseason move that will only help this Seahawks offense and Russell Wilson take a big step in 2020.

Yup, Greg Olsen in Seattle-bound. While this is tremendous news for the offense, this does mean a shakeup in the tight ends room is coming before the next campaign.

There's no way Pete Carroll is going to have four tight ends on the roster. Right now, Olsen, Will Dissly, Jacob Hollister and Luke Willson are the TEs with the team. That will change soon.

The first name many figure will be on the move is Willson. While he and his "Techno Thursday" movement has made him a fan favorite in the 206 for years, Dissly and Hollister are the more trusted options. Before going down with his Achilles injury, Dissly hauled in 23 balls for 262 yards and four touchdowns.

Once he was lost for the year, Hollister came in out of nowhere and made big play after big play for the Hawks. He ended 2019 third on the team with 41 receptions for 349 yards. Who could forget his game-winner against Tampa?

The big question for Hollister is whether or not Seattle will be able to retain him, however. After his brilliant showing, teams are going to line up to snatch him away from the Hawks. Hollister is a restricted free agent and If a team offers him too much money, Schneider won't want to match it, especially with Olsen signed and Dissly back to full health.

Olsen is the No. 1 TE option for this team. When was the last time the Hawks had that? Don't talk to us about Jimmy Graham. What a nightmare that turned out to be.

The veteran tight end will have his number called first, while Dissly will also get his action. Willson appears to be gone, while Hollister's future with the team is in the air at best. The busy offseason for Seattle is surely only getting started.