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Seahawks: These 6 practice squad players are now free agents

These six players were left off and will now become free agents.

Practice squad players who were on teams that were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs had their contracts expire today.

The Seattle Seahawks signed 10 of their practice squad guys to reserve/future contracts last week, but these six players were left off and will now become free agents.

Watch: Pete Carroll, Seahawks players talk trip to Germany

The Seahawks have landed in Munich and just wrapped up their second practice of the week preparing for the Buccaneers.

The Seahawks have landed in Munich and just wrapped up their second practice of the week preparing for the Buccaneers.

After practice, coach Pete Carroll and a few key players spoke with the media about their international trip and Sunday’s game. Here are a few clips from those press conferences.

Seahawks LB Aaron Donkor on game in Munich: ‘It’s going to be a party’

Seahawks German linebacker Aaron Donkor is hoping to see the field in front of his “home” crowd when Seattle plays in Munich in Week 10.

German linebacker Aaron Donkor has been with the Seattle Seahawks for over a year and a half now, first joining the team as a participant in the International Player Pathway Program. He’s hoping this week he gets to make his NFL debut in front of his “home” crowd when the Seahawks take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Munich.

Donkor spoke to the media Wednesday before the Seahawks departed and he was asked about the reception the club might have in his home country.

“German fans are going to embrace us and love us,” Donkor told reporters. “I’m not sure if they know who to root for, but we’ll make sure they are with us when we step on that field. So, that’s the goal.”

Donkor and his teammates know that this is a work trip, but there should be a little time to sneak in some fun as well.

“I feel like the Germans are going to do their thing” Donkor continued. “They are great hosts. They have been preparing and organizing and making sure everything is set up. It’s going to be a party.

“I already know they are excited and it’s going to be a Super Bowl in every sense of the words.”

While the party will last all week, the game is set for a 6:30 am PT kickoff on Sunday.

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Seahawks claim linebacker Nate Evans off waivers on Wednesday

The Seattle Seahawks have claimed linebacker Nate Evans off waivers on Wednesday to add much-needed depth to the position.

Even though they are thin at the position, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t select any linebackers in the 2021 NFL draft but they have added players at the spot on back-to-back days.

On Tuesday Seattle was allocated Aaron Donkor via the NFL International Player Pathway Program and on Wednesday, the Seahawks claimed linebacker Nate Evans following his waiver by the Jaguars.

Evans originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent last year out of UCF and spent the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad. He will now join Donkor, Bobby Wagner, Jordyn Brooks, Cody Barton, and Ben Burr-Kirven on the Seahawks roster.

Seattle will likely add more depth at linebacker during the next wave of free agency.

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German linebacker Aaron Donkor allocated to Seahawks

German linebacker Aaron Donkor has been allocated to the Seattle Seahawks via the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.

German linebacker Aaron Donkor has been allocated to the Seattle Seahawks via the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.

Donkor is one of four international players who will remain on an NFL practice squad throughout 2021, with the chance to earn a spot on a roster. The other three players also join NFC West clubs: offensive lineman Alfredo Gutierrez of Mexico heads to the 49ers, offensive lineman Max Pircher of Italy to the Rams and tight end Bernhard Seikovits of Austria to the Cardinals.

Here’s the scouting report the NFL press release included on Donkor:

A native of Germany, played with the German Football League’s Dusseldorf Panthers in 2016. In 2017, joined the New Mexico Military Institute. Saw action in 12 games over two seasons and accumulated 32 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumbles. Transferred to Arkansas State for his remaining eligibility and posted 25 tackles during the 2019 season.

“You’re our newest linebacker, man, how ’bout that?” coach Pete Carroll told Donkor on a video, per the Seahawks site. “We’re fired up to add you to our team… We’re expecting you to play linebacker, we’re going to feature you on special teams; we want you to be a big factor there too. The more you can do is obviously the old NFL way, so let’s make sure you take advantage of that.

“Welcome to the Seahawks.”

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