The Seattle Seahawks have eight new draft picks coming in and over a dozen undrafted free agents this weekend. Let’s see if we can guess which ones will make the roster for the regular season and which ones won’t. Here is our updated 53-man roster projection after the 2024 NFL draft.
Offense
Offensively the main changes are in the backfield and up front. Sam Howell is now backing up Geno Smith in place of Drew Lock and undrafted free agent George Holani is currently slotted as the fourth running back. Meanwhile, the interior offensive line has been totally made over, with Laken Tomlinson, Olu Oluwatimi and Christian Haynes slated to replace Damien Lewis, Evan Brown and Phil Haynes, respectively. At tight end AJ Barner is the next-man-up behind Noah Fant, while Washington’s Jack Westover is bringing up the rear. We also have undrafted wide receiver Dee Williams making the cut at the bottom of the depth chart as a punt returner.
Defense
On this side of the ball Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II has joined a loaded group up front next to Leonard Williams. On the edge, undrafted rookie Nelson Ceasar replaces Levi Bell, who the team waived yesterday. At linebacker, Tyrice Knight is now backing up projected starters Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker. On the back end of the defense, Auburn cornerbacks Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James have pushed out veterans Mike Jackson and Artie Burns.
Special teams
Our projection for the specialists unit remains unchanged aside from Dee Williams replacing Dee Eskridge as a return option. Let’s get to the full 53.