Today is the deadline to trim rosters down to the final 53 players. The Seattle Seahawks have already released cornerback Willie Roberts, which was done yesterday. Now, they are moving on from another corner.
According to ESPN’s Brady Henderson, the Seahawks are planning to waive DJ James, who was Seattle’s sixth round pick in the 2024 NFL draft. James was drafted along with his fellow Auburn teammate Nehemiah Pritchett. Henderson does note that James is a candidate to return to the Seahawks, albeit as a member of the practice squad.
With teams needing to trim their rosters to 53 by 1 p.m. PT today, the Seahawks have started to inform players that the team plans to waive them. Among them, according to a source, is rookie CB D.J. James. Seattle’s sixth-round pick is a candidate to return on the practice squad.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 27, 2024
As I mentioned yesterday with Roberts, the competition at corner was always going to be a fight due to how deep the Seahawks are at this position. It is arguably the strength of their defense. When Seattle drafted Pritchett and James, I took it as a message the team was sending to their corners that jobs were going to have to be earned this year.
So far, they seem to have taken the message, as Riq Woolen and Tre Brown were among the standouts at training camp.
We at Seahawks Wire will keep you informed of all the roster moves that are bound to happen today.
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