The Seahawks made a series of roster moves on Tuesday to set an initial 53-man roster, a group that includes seven of the team's eight 2024 draft picks, two undrafted free agents, cornerback Dee Williams and center Jalen Sundell, and 21 players from their past three draft classes.
Perhaps most noteworthy about Tuesday's moves was the one not made with outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, who left Saturday's preseason finale with a knee injury. Were the injury serious enough to keep him out for four or more games, the Seahawks likely would have placed Nwosu on injured reserve, but by leaving him on the initial 53-man roster, the implication is that he shouldn't be out too long.
In addition to waiving or releasing players to reach the roster limit, the Seahawks also placed three players on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning they must miss at least the first four games of the season: tackle Abraham Lucas, safety Jerrick Reed II and nose tackle Cameron Young.
NFL teams have until tomorrow morning to place claims on players waived Tuesday, then teams can establish a practice squad with 16 players, or 17 if one is an international player. As is always the case, the majority of the Seahawks' practice squad will likely be made up of players they waived or released on Tuesday.
Here is the full list of moves made by the Seahawks to reach the 53-player limit:
Waived
- LB Sundiata Anderson
- LB Michael Barrett
- DT Kyon Barrs
- CB Lance Boykin
- LB Nelson Ceaser
- T/G McClendon Curtis
- WR Dee Eskridge
- TE Michael Ezeike
- TE Devon Garrison
- LB Easton Gibbs
- T Garret Greenfield
- WR Hayden Hatten
- RB George Holani
- CB D.J. James
- CB Carlton Johnson
- DT Mario Kendricks
- DT DeVere Levelston
- RB Kobe Lewis
- TE Tyler Mabry
- G Ilm Manning
- LB Patrick O'Connell
- S Ty Okada
- T Raiqwon O'Neal
- T Max Pircher
- LB Jon Rhattigan
- RB Kairee Robinson
- WR Ty Scott
- LB Jamie Sheriff
- WR Cody White
- WR Easop Winston Jr.
Terminated, Vested Veteran
- S Marquise Blair
- CB Artie Burns
- LB Blake Lynch
- QB PJ Walker
Waived, Injured
- TE Jack Westover
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
- T Abraham Lucas
- S Jerrick Reed II
- NT Cameron Young
Initial 53-Man Roster
Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Sam Howell
Running Back (3): Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh
Receiver (6): DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault Jr., Dareke Young
Tight End (4): Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown, Brady Russell, AJ Barner
Offensive Line (11): Charles Cross, Laken Tomlinson, Connor Williams, Anthony Bradford, George Fant, Olu Oluwatimi, Christian Haynes, Jalen Sundell, Sataoa Laumea, Michael Jerrell, Stone Forsythe
Defensive Line (6): Leonard Williams, Jarran Reed, Johnathan Hankins, Byron Murphy II, Mike Morris, Myles Adams
Outside Linebacker (5): Uchenna Nwosu, Dre'Mont Jones, Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, Trevis Gipson
Inside Linebacker (4): Tyrel Dodson, Jerome Baker, Tyrice Knight, Drake Thomas
Cornerback (5): Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, Nehemiah Pritchett, Dee Williams
Safety (4): Julian Love, Rayshawn Jenkins, K'Von Wallace, Coby Bryant
Specialist (3): K Jason Myers, P Michael Dickson, LS Chris Stoll
Check out the Seahawks 53-man roster for the 2024 season.