Seattle Seahawks sign WR Rashad Rochelle

Rashad Rochelle's three-year, $3.1M deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a reasonable but unspectacular fit for a UDFA receiver in an offseason depth-building phase. At $1.03M AAV, this is pure roster-filler economics — the kind of low-risk, short-money commitment teams make to add depth at a position where volume and competition drive opportunity. Rochelle carries minimal guaranteed exposure, allowing Seattle to cut ties without cap consequence if he doesn't stick, which is the entire calculus of UDFA signings in the NFL. The CVI grade acknowledges that while the price is appropriately modest for a practice-squad-adjacent talent, it also signals the Seahawks view him as developmental depth rather than an immediate contributor; there's no upside trap here, but there's also no discount for projected growth. With Seattle's roster positioned as the NFC's one seed, this signing is purely about camp competition and special-teams versatility — reasonable allocation of cap space at the margins, nothing more. The C+ reflects that the deal is neither a steal nor an albatross, and in the context of offseason filler signings, that's exactly where it should land.