Tight Ends (5): Will Dissly, Jacob Hollister, Greg Olsen, Colby Parkinson, Luke Willson
The Seahawks stockpiled a huge chunk of tight ends this offseason, adding veteran Greg Olsen and a pair of rookies – Colby Parkinson and Stephen Sullivan – to a group that already included Will Dissly, Luke Willson and Jacob Hollister.
Dissly and Olsen are the presumed starters, with Dissly the TE1 as long as he is healthy. Olsen is no slouch in his own right, although his age and injury history will make it a surprise if he is available for all 16 games.
Hollister played well down the stretch last season, and although he’s not much of a blocker I think he has a role on this team – even if he is very similar to the newcomer Parkinson, a rookie out of Stanford who stands six-foot-seven and can line up out wide but doesn’t do much blocking.
Willson remains a logical cut candidate, but I believe the team will keep him over Bellore, allowing him to fill in occasionally as the fullback and reprise a valuable role as a special teamer – as well as a practical joker and overall strong personality in the locker room.
Sullivan is a guy the Seahawks really like, and I suspect they’ll make sure they feel confident he will clear waivers before they release him, so they can stash him on the practice squad. If they are unable to do so, I think they’ll cut Willson to keep him – that’s how much they want this man in their program in 2020.