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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 30: Carlos Dunlap #43 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes the passer against Matt Pryor #69 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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At the start of the season, the Seahawks pass rush underperformed. Yet, they were bailed out by Wilson’s MVP play on the offensive side of the ball. To ensure Wilson received help from his defense, the Seahawks acquired defensive end Carlos Dunlap from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for offensive lineman B.J. Finney and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick.

Dunlap was an immediate upgrade for Seattle at the line of scrimmage. In eight games with the team, Dunlap recorded 14 tackles, 18 pressures, 14 quarterback hits and five sacks. It was truly an underrated trade for the Seahawks.

The edge rusher is entering the final season of the $40.7 million deal he signed with the Bengals. For the 2021 season alone, Dunlap will count for $14.1 million against the cap and the Seahawks would not accumulate any dead money with the move. While many would view this as unlikely, desperate times call for desperate measures by the Seahawks. Besides, they only gave up a seventh-round pick and a backup offensive lineman for Dunlap, so it’s not like they gave up a ton for him anyway.

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